used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Sound was as smooth as a piece of glass and there wasn’t a thing to do but be lazy, and there are times when I like being lazy a lot.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Next morning we hauled up our anchor and left the Thimbles early.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning we hauled up our anchor and left the Thimbles early.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was another beautiful day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Sound was as smooth as a piece of glass and there wasn’t a thing to do but be lazy, and there are times when I like being lazy a lot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Sound was as smooth as a piece of glass and there wasn’t a thing to do but be lazy, and there are times when I like being lazy a lot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Catty said he felt like he could lay back in a chair on deck and look at the water and snooze for a month.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Catty said he felt like he could lay back in a chair on deck and look at the water and snooze for a month.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Sound was as smooth as a piece of glass and there wasn’t a thing to do but be lazy, and there are times when I like being lazy a lot.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was another beautiful day.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Sound was as smooth as a piece of glass and there wasn’t a thing to do but be lazy, and there are times when I like being lazy a lot.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Rameses III did not have breakfast ready until we were well out in the Sound and had headed for Point Judith.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Sound was as smooth as a piece of glass and there wasn’t a thing to do but be lazy, and there are times when I like being lazy a lot.
CattynounUS /ˈkæti/
any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)
From this reading Catty said he felt like he could lay back in a chair on deck and look at the water and snooze for a month.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Catty said he felt like he could lay back in a chair on deck and look at the water and snooze for a month.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Catty said he felt like he could lay back in a chair on deck and look at the water and snooze for a month.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was another beautiful day.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Catty said he felt like he could lay back in a chair on deck and look at the water and snooze for a month.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rameses III did not have breakfast ready until we were well out in the Sound and had headed for Point Judith.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Sound was as smooth as a piece of glass and there wasn’t a thing to do but be lazy, and there are times when I like being lazy a lot.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Next morning we hauled up our anchor and left the Thimbles early.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Catty said he felt like he could lay back in a chair on deck and look at the water and snooze for a month.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rameses III did not have breakfast ready until we were well out in the Sound and had headed for Point Judith.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The Sound was as smooth as a piece of glass and there wasn’t a thing to do but be lazy, and there are times when I like being lazy a lot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rameses III did not have breakfast ready until we were well out in the Sound and had headed for Point Judith.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Next morning we hauled up our anchor and left the Thimbles early.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rameses III did not have breakfast ready until we were well out in the Sound and had headed for Point Judith.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Catty said he felt like he could lay back in a chair on deck and look at the water and snooze for a month.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Rameses III did not have breakfast ready until we were well out in the Sound and had headed for Point Judith.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Sound was as smooth as a piece of glass and there wasn’t a thing to do but be lazy, and there are times when I like being lazy a lot.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Rameses III did not have breakfast ready until we were well out in the Sound and had headed for Point Judith.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rameses III did not have breakfast ready until we were well out in the Sound and had headed for Point Judith.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was another beautiful day.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading Rameses III did not have breakfast ready until we were well out in the Sound and had headed for Point Judith.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Catty said he felt like he could lay back in a chair on deck and look at the water and snooze for a month.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading The Sound was as smooth as a piece of glass and there wasn’t a thing to do but be lazy, and there are times when I like being lazy a lot.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Next morning we hauled up our anchor and left the Thimbles early.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Sound was as smooth as a piece of glass and there wasn’t a thing to do but be lazy, and there are times when I like being lazy a lot.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Catty said he felt like he could lay back in a chair on deck and look at the water and snooze for a month.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The Sound was as smooth as a piece of glass and there wasn’t a thing to do but be lazy, and there are times when I like being lazy a lot.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Catty said he felt like he could lay back in a chair on deck and look at the water and snooze for a month.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning we hauled up our anchor and left the Thimbles early.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning we hauled up our anchor and left the Thimbles early.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rameses III did not have breakfast ready until we were well out in the Sound and had headed for Point Judith.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sound was as smooth as a piece of glass and there wasn’t a thing to do but be lazy, and there are times when I like being lazy a lot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Catty said he felt like he could lay back in a chair on deck and look at the water and snooze for a month.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Next morning we hauled up our anchor and left the Thimbles early.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rameses III did not have breakfast ready until we were well out in the Sound and had headed for Point Judith.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The Sound was as smooth as a piece of glass and there wasn’t a thing to do but be lazy, and there are times when I like being lazy a lot.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Rameses III did not have breakfast ready until we were well out in the Sound and had headed for Point Judith.
RamesesnounUS /ˈræməsiːz/
any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC
From this reading Rameses III did not have breakfast ready until we were well out in the Sound and had headed for Point Judith.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Rameses III did not have breakfast ready until we were well out in the Sound and had headed for Point Judith.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Catty said he felt like he could lay back in a chair on deck and look at the water and snooze for a month.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The Sound was as smooth as a piece of glass and there wasn’t a thing to do but be lazy, and there are times when I like being lazy a lot.
snoozenounUS /snuːz/
sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
From this reading Catty said he felt like he could lay back in a chair on deck and look at the water and snooze for a month.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Rameses III did not have breakfast ready until we were well out in the Sound and had headed for Point Judith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning we hauled up our anchor and left the Thimbles early.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Sound was as smooth as a piece of glass and there wasn’t a thing to do but be lazy, and there are times when I like being lazy a lot.
Thimbles
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From this reading Next morning we hauled up our anchor and left the Thimbles early.
a special situation
From this reading The Sound was as smooth as a piece of glass and there wasn’t a thing to do but be lazy, and there are times when I like being lazy a lot.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The Sound was as smooth as a piece of glass and there wasn’t a thing to do but be lazy, and there are times when I like being lazy a lot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Sound was as smooth as a piece of glass and there wasn’t a thing to do but be lazy, and there are times when I like being lazy a lot.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Rameses III did not have breakfast ready until we were well out in the Sound and had headed for Point Judith.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Next morning we hauled up our anchor and left the Thimbles early.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was another beautiful day.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Sound was as smooth as a piece of glass and there wasn’t a thing to do but be lazy, and there are times when I like being lazy a lot.
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 Catty said he felt like he could lay back in a chair on deck and look at the water and snooze for a month.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Next morning we hauled up our anchor and left the Thimbles early.
(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 Rameses III did not have breakfast ready until we were well out in the Sound and had headed for Point Judith.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rameses III did not have breakfast ready until we were well out in the Sound and had headed for Point Judith.
at the time that
From this reading The Sound was as smooth as a piece of glass and there wasn’t a thing to do but be lazy, and there are times when I like being lazy a lot.
