used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a new boat, rugged, powerful, one hundred and twenty-five feet water line, designed and built to go anywhere and do anything.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading All of which he accepted joyously, as the portion of youth in search of experience that life has to offer.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All of which he accepted joyously, as the portion of youth in search of experience that life has to offer.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
any thing at all
From this reading She was a new boat, rugged, powerful, one hundred and twenty-five feet water line, designed and built to go anywhere and do anything.
at or in or to any place
From this reading She was a new boat, rugged, powerful, one hundred and twenty-five feet water line, designed and built to go anywhere and do anything.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before Dan had commanded the _Fledgling_ many months he had done both, and was beginning to be known up and down the coast as a captain to be called upon in emergencies verging upon the extraordinary, not to say extra-hazardous.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Before Dan had commanded the _Fledgling_ many months he had done both, and was beginning to be known up and down the coast as a captain to be called upon in emergencies verging upon the extraordinary, not to say extra-hazardous.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She was a new boat, rugged, powerful, one hundred and twenty-five feet water line, designed and built to go anywhere and do anything.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Before Dan had commanded the _Fledgling_ many months he had done both, and was beginning to be known up and down the coast as a captain to be called upon in emergencies verging upon the extraordinary, not to say extra-hazardous.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading She was a new boat, rugged, powerful, one hundred and twenty-five feet water line, designed and built to go anywhere and do anything.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Before Dan had commanded the _Fledgling_ many months he had done both, and was beginning to be known up and down the coast as a captain to be called upon in emergencies verging upon the extraordinary, not to say extra-hazardous.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Before Dan had commanded the _Fledgling_ many months he had done both, and was beginning to be known up and down the coast as a captain to be called upon in emergencies verging upon the extraordinary, not to say extra-hazardous.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Before Dan had commanded the _Fledgling_ many months he had done both, and was beginning to be known up and down the coast as a captain to be called upon in emergencies verging upon the extraordinary, not to say extra-hazardous.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
DAN
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From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading She was a new boat, rugged, powerful, one hundred and twenty-five feet water line, designed and built to go anywhere and do anything.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was a new boat, rugged, powerful, one hundred and twenty-five feet water line, designed and built to go anywhere and do anything.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Before Dan had commanded the _Fledgling_ many months he had done both, and was beginning to be known up and down the coast as a captain to be called upon in emergencies verging upon the extraordinary, not to say extra-hazardous.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Before Dan had commanded the _Fledgling_ many months he had done both, and was beginning to be known up and down the coast as a captain to be called upon in emergencies verging upon the extraordinary, not to say extra-hazardous.
emergenciesnounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsiz/
plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading Before Dan had commanded the _Fledgling_ many months he had done both, and was beginning to be known up and down the coast as a captain to be called upon in emergencies verging upon the extraordinary, not to say extra-hazardous.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading All of which he accepted joyously, as the portion of youth in search of experience that life has to offer.
extra-hazardous
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From this reading Before Dan had commanded the _Fledgling_ many months he had done both, and was beginning to be known up and down the coast as a captain to be called upon in emergencies verging upon the extraordinary, not to say extra-hazardous.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Before Dan had commanded the _Fledgling_ many months he had done both, and was beginning to be known up and down the coast as a captain to be called upon in emergencies verging upon the extraordinary, not to say extra-hazardous.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was a new boat, rugged, powerful, one hundred and twenty-five feet water line, designed and built to go anywhere and do anything.
FledglingadjectiveUS /ˈfledʒlɪŋ/
(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
moving swiftly
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was a new boat, rugged, powerful, one hundred and twenty-five feet water line, designed and built to go anywhere and do anything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All of which he accepted joyously, as the portion of youth in search of experience that life has to offer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before Dan had commanded the _Fledgling_ many months he had done both, and was beginning to be known up and down the coast as a captain to be called upon in emergencies verging upon the extraordinary, not to say extra-hazardous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
ten 10s
From this reading She was a new boat, rugged, powerful, one hundred and twenty-five feet water line, designed and built to go anywhere and do anything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before Dan had commanded the _Fledgling_ many months he had done both, and was beginning to be known up and down the coast as a captain to be called upon in emergencies verging upon the extraordinary, not to say extra-hazardous.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading All of which he accepted joyously, as the portion of youth in search of experience that life has to offer.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She was a new boat, rugged, powerful, one hundred and twenty-five feet water line, designed and built to go anywhere and do anything.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Before Dan had commanded the _Fledgling_ many months he had done both, and was beginning to be known up and down the coast as a captain to be called upon in emergencies verging upon the extraordinary, not to say extra-hazardous.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Before Dan had commanded the _Fledgling_ many months he had done both, and was beginning to be known up and down the coast as a captain to be called upon in emergencies verging upon the extraordinary, not to say extra-hazardous.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was a new boat, rugged, powerful, one hundred and twenty-five feet water line, designed and built to go anywhere and do anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before Dan had commanded the _Fledgling_ many months he had done both, and was beginning to be known up and down the coast as a captain to be called upon in emergencies verging upon the extraordinary, not to say extra-hazardous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading All of which he accepted joyously, as the portion of youth in search of experience that life has to offer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was a new boat, rugged, powerful, one hundred and twenty-five feet water line, designed and built to go anywhere and do anything.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
PhoenixnounUS /ˈfiːnɪks/
the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading All of which he accepted joyously, as the portion of youth in search of experience that life has to offer.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading She was a new boat, rugged, powerful, one hundred and twenty-five feet water line, designed and built to go anywhere and do anything.
rampingverbUS /ˈræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “ramp” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
revolutionistsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənɪsts/
plural of “revolutionist” — a radical supporter of political or social revolution
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading She was a new boat, rugged, powerful, one hundred and twenty-five feet water line, designed and built to go anywhere and do anything.
express in words
From this reading Before Dan had commanded the _Fledgling_ many months he had done both, and was beginning to be known up and down the coast as a captain to be called upon in emergencies verging upon the extraordinary, not to say extra-hazardous.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading All of which he accepted joyously, as the portion of youth in search of experience that life has to offer.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a new boat, rugged, powerful, one hundred and twenty-five feet water line, designed and built to go anywhere and do anything.
STAKESnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All of which he accepted joyously, as the portion of youth in search of experience that life has to offer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was a new boat, rugged, powerful, one hundred and twenty-five feet water line, designed and built to go anywhere and do anything.
TowboatnounUS /ˈtoʊboʊt/
a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading She was a new boat, rugged, powerful, one hundred and twenty-five feet water line, designed and built to go anywhere and do anything.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before Dan had commanded the _Fledgling_ many months he had done both, and was beginning to be known up and down the coast as a captain to be called upon in emergencies verging upon the extraordinary, not to say extra-hazardous.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Before Dan had commanded the _Fledgling_ many months he had done both, and was beginning to be known up and down the coast as a captain to be called upon in emergencies verging upon the extraordinary, not to say extra-hazardous.
venturesomeadjectiveUS /ˈventʃərsəm/
disposed to venture or take risks
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
vergingverbUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “verge” — border on; come close to
From this reading Before Dan had commanded the _Fledgling_ many months he had done both, and was beginning to be known up and down the coast as a captain to be called upon in emergencies verging upon the extraordinary, not to say extra-hazardous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
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 She was a new boat, rugged, powerful, one hundred and twenty-five feet water line, designed and built to go anywhere and do anything.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All of which he accepted joyously, as the portion of youth in search of experience that life has to offer.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading The Phoenix Company was known as a venturesome organization, as willing to send its fleet ramping out through the fog to the assistance of a distressed liner as to transport arms to West Indian or Central American revolutionists.
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DAN STAKES HIS LIFE, AND WINS Before the Winter passed, Dan had taken his master's examination with flying colors and was made Captain of the _Fledgling_, owned by the Phoenix Towboat Company.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading All of which he accepted joyously, as the portion of youth in search of experience that life has to offer.
