used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PROVING THEIR TRAINING In the same instant, without a word to each other, Dave Darrin and Dalzell had done the same thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROVING THEIR TRAINING In the same instant, without a word to each other, Dave Darrin and Dalzell had done the same thing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they reached the sailboat both midshipmen cast off their shoes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That is, they started to run and at the same time doffed coats and vests, leaving these garments to flutter behind them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading That is, they started to run and at the same time doffed coats and vests, leaving these garments to flutter behind them.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Dave leaped into the boat while Dalzell threw off the bowline, then boarded.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Dave leaped into the boat while Dalzell threw off the bowline, then boarded.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As they reached the sailboat both midshipmen cast off their shoes.
bowlinenounUS /ˈboʊlaɪn/
a loop knot that neither slips nor jams
From this reading Dave leaped into the boat while Dalzell threw off the bowline, then boarded.
put or send forth
From this reading As they reached the sailboat both midshipmen cast off their shoes.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading That is, they started to run and at the same time doffed coats and vests, leaving these garments to flutter behind them.
Dalzell
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From this reading PROVING THEIR TRAINING In the same instant, without a word to each other, Dave Darrin and Dalzell had done the same thing.
Darrin
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From this reading PROVING THEIR TRAINING In the same instant, without a word to each other, Dave Darrin and Dalzell had done the same thing.
Dave
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From this reading PROVING THEIR TRAINING In the same instant, without a word to each other, Dave Darrin and Dalzell had done the same thing.
doffed
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From this reading That is, they started to run and at the same time doffed coats and vests, leaving these garments to flutter behind them.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading PROVING THEIR TRAINING In the same instant, without a word to each other, Dave Darrin and Dalzell had done the same thing.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading PROVING THEIR TRAINING In the same instant, without a word to each other, Dave Darrin and Dalzell had done the same thing.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Like a flash both youngsters went at the lashings of the mainsail.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading That is, they started to run and at the same time doffed coats and vests, leaving these garments to flutter behind them.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading That is, they started to run and at the same time doffed coats and vests, leaving these garments to flutter behind them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PROVING THEIR TRAINING In the same instant, without a word to each other, Dave Darrin and Dalzell had done the same thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PROVING THEIR TRAINING In the same instant, without a word to each other, Dave Darrin and Dalzell had done the same thing.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading PROVING THEIR TRAINING In the same instant, without a word to each other, Dave Darrin and Dalzell had done the same thing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dave leaped into the boat while Dalzell threw off the bowline, then boarded.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, they started to run and at the same time doffed coats and vests, leaving these garments to flutter behind them.
lashingsnounUS /ˈlæʃɪŋz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Like a flash both youngsters went at the lashings of the mainsail.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Dave leaped into the boat while Dalzell threw off the bowline, then boarded.
the act of departing
From this reading That is, they started to run and at the same time doffed coats and vests, leaving these garments to flutter behind them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a flash both youngsters went at the lashings of the mainsail.
mainsailnoun
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading Like a flash both youngsters went at the lashings of the mainsail.
midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading As they reached the sailboat both midshipmen cast off their shoes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like a flash both youngsters went at the lashings of the mainsail.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As they reached the sailboat both midshipmen cast off their shoes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading PROVING THEIR TRAINING In the same instant, without a word to each other, Dave Darrin and Dalzell had done the same thing.
PROVINGverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading PROVING THEIR TRAINING In the same instant, without a word to each other, Dave Darrin and Dalzell had done the same thing.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As they reached the sailboat both midshipmen cast off their shoes.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading That is, they started to run and at the same time doffed coats and vests, leaving these garments to flutter behind them.
sailboatnounUS /ˈseɪlboʊt/
a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
From this reading As they reached the sailboat both midshipmen cast off their shoes.
Identical; not different.
From this reading PROVING THEIR TRAINING In the same instant, without a word to each other, Dave Darrin and Dalzell had done the same thing.
a particular situation
From this reading As they reached the sailboat both midshipmen cast off their shoes.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That is, they started to run and at the same time doffed coats and vests, leaving these garments to flutter behind them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, they started to run and at the same time doffed coats and vests, leaving these garments to flutter behind them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROVING THEIR TRAINING In the same instant, without a word to each other, Dave Darrin and Dalzell had done the same thing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PROVING THEIR TRAINING In the same instant, without a word to each other, Dave Darrin and Dalzell had done the same thing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That is, they started to run and at the same time doffed coats and vests, leaving these garments to flutter behind them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dave leaped into the boat while Dalzell threw off the bowline, then boarded.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading That is, they started to run and at the same time doffed coats and vests, leaving these garments to flutter behind them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is, they started to run and at the same time doffed coats and vests, leaving these garments to flutter behind them.
a special situation
From this reading PROVING THEIR TRAINING In the same instant, without a word to each other, Dave Darrin and Dalzell had done the same thing.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Dave leaped into the boat while Dalzell threw off the bowline, then boarded.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That is, they started to run and at the same time doffed coats and vests, leaving these garments to flutter behind them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROVING THEIR TRAINING In the same instant, without a word to each other, Dave Darrin and Dalzell had done the same thing.
TRAININGnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading PROVING THEIR TRAINING In the same instant, without a word to each other, Dave Darrin and Dalzell had done the same thing.
vestsnounUS /vests/
plural of “vest” — a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading That is, they started to run and at the same time doffed coats and vests, leaving these garments to flutter behind them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Like a flash both youngsters went at the lashings of the mainsail.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dave leaped into the boat while Dalzell threw off the bowline, then boarded.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading PROVING THEIR TRAINING In the same instant, without a word to each other, Dave Darrin and Dalzell had done the same thing.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading PROVING THEIR TRAINING In the same instant, without a word to each other, Dave Darrin and Dalzell had done the same thing.
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Like a flash both youngsters went at the lashings of the mainsail.
