used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first time, when we had just got her into the water, a heavy wave knocked her clean over.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The Admiral was eagerly trying to get from him some of the particulars of his saving the poor shipwrecked Danes.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Upon a second attempt we got her afloat, and were just beginning to use our oars, when she was swamped again, and two of the men were nearly lost in trying to get back to the shore.
anew
From this reading Upon a second attempt we got her afloat, and were just beginning to use our oars, when she was swamped again, and two of the men were nearly lost in trying to get back to the shore.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The young ladies hurried to their rooms, and when they came down stairs, found their cousin already arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young ladies hurried to their rooms, and when they came down stairs, found their cousin already arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The young ladies hurried to their rooms, and when they came down stairs, found their cousin already arrived.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Upon a second attempt we got her afloat, and were just beginning to use our oars, when she was swamped again, and two of the men were nearly lost in trying to get back to the shore.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Upon a second attempt we got her afloat, and were just beginning to use our oars, when she was swamped again, and two of the men were nearly lost in trying to get back to the shore.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Upon a second attempt we got her afloat, and were just beginning to use our oars, when she was swamped again, and two of the men were nearly lost in trying to get back to the shore.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "We had some difficulty," said Lieutenant Stanwick, "in launching our boat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The young ladies hurried to their rooms, and when they came down stairs, found their cousin already arrived.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The first time, when we had just got her into the water, a heavy wave knocked her clean over.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The young ladies hurried to their rooms, and when they came down stairs, found their cousin already arrived.
DanesnounUS /deɪnz/
plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading The Admiral was eagerly trying to get from him some of the particulars of his saving the poor shipwrecked Danes.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "We had some difficulty," said Lieutenant Stanwick, "in launching our boat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The young ladies hurried to their rooms, and when they came down stairs, found their cousin already arrived.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The Admiral was eagerly trying to get from him some of the particulars of his saving the poor shipwrecked Danes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first time, when we had just got her into the water, a heavy wave knocked her clean over.
set up or found
From this reading The young ladies hurried to their rooms, and when they came down stairs, found their cousin already arrived.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Admiral was eagerly trying to get from him some of the particulars of his saving the poor shipwrecked Danes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Admiral was eagerly trying to get from him some of the particulars of his saving the poor shipwrecked Danes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The first time, when we had just got her into the water, a heavy wave knocked her clean over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We had some difficulty," said Lieutenant Stanwick, "in launching our boat.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The first time, when we had just got her into the water, a heavy wave knocked her clean over.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first time, when we had just got her into the water, a heavy wave knocked her clean over.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Admiral was eagerly trying to get from him some of the particulars of his saving the poor shipwrecked Danes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Admiral was eagerly trying to get from him some of the particulars of his saving the poor shipwrecked Danes.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The young ladies hurried to their rooms, and when they came down stairs, found their cousin already arrived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We had some difficulty," said Lieutenant Stanwick, "in launching our boat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The first time, when we had just got her into the water, a heavy wave knocked her clean over.
and nothing more
From this reading The first time, when we had just got her into the water, a heavy wave knocked her clean over.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The first time, when we had just got her into the water, a heavy wave knocked her clean over.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The young ladies hurried to their rooms, and when they came down stairs, found their cousin already arrived.
launchingnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
From this reading "We had some difficulty," said Lieutenant Stanwick, "in launching our boat.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "We had some difficulty," said Lieutenant Stanwick, "in launching our boat.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Upon a second attempt we got her afloat, and were just beginning to use our oars, when she was swamped again, and two of the men were nearly lost in trying to get back to the shore.
the force of workers available
From this reading Upon a second attempt we got her afloat, and were just beginning to use our oars, when she was swamped again, and two of the men were nearly lost in trying to get back to the shore.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Upon a second attempt we got her afloat, and were just beginning to use our oars, when she was swamped again, and two of the men were nearly lost in trying to get back to the shore.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Upon a second attempt we got her afloat, and were just beginning to use our oars, when she was swamped again, and two of the men were nearly lost in trying to get back to the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Admiral was eagerly trying to get from him some of the particulars of his saving the poor shipwrecked Danes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We had some difficulty," said Lieutenant Stanwick, "in launching our boat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The first time, when we had just got her into the water, a heavy wave knocked her clean over.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading The Admiral was eagerly trying to get from him some of the particulars of his saving the poor shipwrecked Danes.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The Admiral was eagerly trying to get from him some of the particulars of his saving the poor shipwrecked Danes.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The young ladies hurried to their rooms, and when they came down stairs, found their cousin already arrived.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We had some difficulty," said Lieutenant Stanwick, "in launching our boat.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading The Admiral was eagerly trying to get from him some of the particulars of his saving the poor shipwrecked Danes.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Upon a second attempt we got her afloat, and were just beginning to use our oars, when she was swamped again, and two of the men were nearly lost in trying to get back to the shore.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon a second attempt we got her afloat, and were just beginning to use our oars, when she was swamped again, and two of the men were nearly lost in trying to get back to the shore.
shipwrecked
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From this reading The Admiral was eagerly trying to get from him some of the particulars of his saving the poor shipwrecked Danes.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Upon a second attempt we got her afloat, and were just beginning to use our oars, when she was swamped again, and two of the men were nearly lost in trying to get back to the shore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Admiral was eagerly trying to get from him some of the particulars of his saving the poor shipwrecked Danes.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The young ladies hurried to their rooms, and when they came down stairs, found their cousin already arrived.
Stanwick
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From this reading "We had some difficulty," said Lieutenant Stanwick, "in launching our boat.
swampedverbUS /swɔːmpt/
past form of “swamp” — drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Upon a second attempt we got her afloat, and were just beginning to use our oars, when she was swamped again, and two of the men were nearly lost in trying to get back to the shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young ladies hurried to their rooms, and when they came down stairs, found their cousin already arrived.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The young ladies hurried to their rooms, and when they came down stairs, found their cousin already arrived.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young ladies hurried to their rooms, and when they came down stairs, found their cousin already arrived.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first time, when we had just got her into the water, a heavy wave knocked her clean over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young ladies hurried to their rooms, and when they came down stairs, found their cousin already arrived.
hard to endure
From this reading The Admiral was eagerly trying to get from him some of the particulars of his saving the poor shipwrecked Danes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Upon a second attempt we got her afloat, and were just beginning to use our oars, when she was swamped again, and two of the men were nearly lost in trying to get back to the shore.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon a second attempt we got her afloat, and were just beginning to use our oars, when she was swamped again, and two of the men were nearly lost in trying to get back to the shore.
the act of using
From this reading Upon a second attempt we got her afloat, and were just beginning to use our oars, when she was swamped again, and two of the men were nearly lost in trying to get back to the shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Admiral was eagerly trying to get from him some of the particulars of his saving the poor shipwrecked Danes.
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 first time, when we had just got her into the water, a heavy wave knocked her clean over.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The first time, when we had just got her into the water, a heavy wave knocked her clean over.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had some difficulty," said Lieutenant Stanwick, "in launching our boat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Upon a second attempt we got her afloat, and were just beginning to use our oars, when she was swamped again, and two of the men were nearly lost in trying to get back to the shore.
at the time that
From this reading The young ladies hurried to their rooms, and when they came down stairs, found their cousin already arrived.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young ladies hurried to their rooms, and when they came down stairs, found their cousin already arrived.
