used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As we turn the Hook, a pilot boards us.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He is an old acquaintance and friend, and gives me the warmest sort of a greeting.
anew
From this reading SHIP.--MY FRIENDS THE GRAHAMS.--OFF AGAIN.--THE CONSTITUTION'S ESCAPE AND MINE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He is an old acquaintance and friend, and gives me the warmest sort of a greeting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHIP.--MY FRIENDS THE GRAHAMS.--OFF AGAIN.--THE CONSTITUTION'S ESCAPE AND MINE.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, we are out of danger now, and safe inside the sheltering arms of the harbor.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Well, we are out of danger now, and safe inside the sheltering arms of the harbor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we turn the Hook, a pilot boards us.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading As we turn the Hook, a pilot boards us.
CONSTITUTION'SnounUS /ˌkɑːnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
possessive form of “constitution” — law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading SHIP.--MY FRIENDS THE GRAHAMS.--OFF AGAIN.--THE CONSTITUTION'S ESCAPE AND MINE.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Well, we are out of danger now, and safe inside the sheltering arms of the harbor.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading SHIP.--MY FRIENDS THE GRAHAMS.--OFF AGAIN.--THE CONSTITUTION'S ESCAPE AND MINE.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He is an old acquaintance and friend, and gives me the warmest sort of a greeting.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading SHIP.--MY FRIENDS THE GRAHAMS.--OFF AGAIN.--THE CONSTITUTION'S ESCAPE AND MINE.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading He is an old acquaintance and friend, and gives me the warmest sort of a greeting.
GRAHAMSnounUS /ɡræmz/
plural of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading SHIP.--MY FRIENDS THE GRAHAMS.--OFF AGAIN.--THE CONSTITUTION'S ESCAPE AND MINE.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading He is an old acquaintance and friend, and gives me the warmest sort of a greeting.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Well, we are out of danger now, and safe inside the sheltering arms of the harbor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is an old acquaintance and friend, and gives me the warmest sort of a greeting.
HookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading As we turn the Hook, a pilot boards us.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Well, we are out of danger now, and safe inside the sheltering arms of the harbor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is an old acquaintance and friend, and gives me the warmest sort of a greeting.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is an old acquaintance and friend, and gives me the warmest sort of a greeting.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SHIP.--MY FRIENDS THE GRAHAMS.--OFF AGAIN.--THE CONSTITUTION'S ESCAPE AND MINE.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SHIP.--MY FRIENDS THE GRAHAMS.--OFF AGAIN.--THE CONSTITUTION'S ESCAPE AND MINE.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "What's the news?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Well, we are out of danger now, and safe inside the sheltering arms of the harbor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, we are out of danger now, and safe inside the sheltering arms of the harbor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SHIP.--MY FRIENDS THE GRAHAMS.--OFF AGAIN.--THE CONSTITUTION'S ESCAPE AND MINE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He is an old acquaintance and friend, and gives me the warmest sort of a greeting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well, we are out of danger now, and safe inside the sheltering arms of the harbor.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading As we turn the Hook, a pilot boards us.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Well, we are out of danger now, and safe inside the sheltering arms of the harbor.
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading Well, we are out of danger now, and safe inside the sheltering arms of the harbor.
transport commercially
From this reading SHIP.--MY FRIENDS THE GRAHAMS.--OFF AGAIN.--THE CONSTITUTION'S ESCAPE AND MINE.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He is an old acquaintance and friend, and gives me the warmest sort of a greeting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHIP.--MY FRIENDS THE GRAHAMS.--OFF AGAIN.--THE CONSTITUTION'S ESCAPE AND MINE.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading As we turn the Hook, a pilot boards us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As we turn the Hook, a pilot boards us.
warmestadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrməst/
superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He is an old acquaintance and friend, and gives me the warmest sort of a greeting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, we are out of danger now, and safe inside the sheltering arms of the harbor.
(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, we are out of danger now, and safe inside the sheltering arms of the harbor.
What's
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From this reading "What's the news?"
