used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Luka had slept for six hours, Godfrey roused him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
brackishadjectiveUS /ˈbrækɪʃ/
distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
capsizeverbUS /ˈkæpsaɪz/
overturn accidentally
From this reading "Now, Luka, you must take my place and steer; move very carefully else we shall capsize her.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "Now, Luka, you must take my place and steer; move very carefully else we shall capsize her.
COASTINGverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading COASTING.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
else
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From this reading "Now, Luka, you must take my place and steer; move very carefully else we shall capsize her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After Luka had slept for six hours, Godfrey roused him.
set up or found
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
Godfrey
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From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Luka had slept for six hours, Godfrey roused him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now, Luka, you must take my place and steer; move very carefully else we shall capsize her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After Luka had slept for six hours, Godfrey roused him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After Luka had slept for six hours, Godfrey roused him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
Luka
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From this reading After Luka had slept for six hours, Godfrey roused him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now, Luka, you must take my place and steer; move very carefully else we shall capsize her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Now, Luka, you must take my place and steer; move very carefully else we shall capsize her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, Luka, you must take my place and steer; move very carefully else we shall capsize her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Now, Luka, you must take my place and steer; move very carefully else we shall capsize her.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading After Luka had slept for six hours, Godfrey roused him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Now, Luka, you must take my place and steer; move very carefully else we shall capsize her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading After Luka had slept for six hours, Godfrey roused him.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading After Luka had slept for six hours, Godfrey roused him.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading "Now, Luka, you must take my place and steer; move very carefully else we shall capsize her.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
carry out
From this reading "Now, Luka, you must take my place and steer; move very carefully else we shall capsize her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Now, Luka, you must take my place and steer; move very carefully else we shall capsize her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
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 current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now, Luka, you must take my place and steer; move very carefully else we shall capsize her.
at the time that
From this reading The current was now losing its power, and Godfrey, dipping his hand into the water and then putting it to his lips, found that it was distinctly brackish, and congratulated himself upon having laid in a stock of water when he did.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Luka, you must take my place and steer; move very carefully else we shall capsize her.
