used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I read I thought more than ever how fortunate David is, first to go with “Uncle Will” (Dr. Beebe) as far south as the Galápagos Islands on the Equator last year, and now to North Greenland.
any person at all
From this reading For anyone, of thirteen or thirty-nine, that’s a pretty fine spread and a great experience.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
Beebe
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From this reading As I read I thought more than ever how fortunate David is, first to go with “Uncle Will” (Dr. Beebe) as far south as the Galápagos Islands on the Equator last year, and now to North Greenland.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yesterday I read the manuscript which had just been typewritten from those painstaking penciled pages of the boy’s.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Yesterday I read the manuscript which had just been typewritten from those painstaking penciled pages of the boy’s.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I must confess that it was with some misgivings I thought of the youngster going with us.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
Dr
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all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
EquatornounUS /ɪˈkweɪtər/
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
From this reading As I read I thought more than ever how fortunate David is, first to go with “Uncle Will” (Dr. Beebe) as far south as the Galápagos Islands on the Equator last year, and now to North Greenland.
at any time
From this reading As I read I thought more than ever how fortunate David is, first to go with “Uncle Will” (Dr. Beebe) as far south as the Galápagos Islands on the Equator last year, and now to North Greenland.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading For anyone, of thirteen or thirty-nine, that’s a pretty fine spread and a great experience.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As I read I thought more than ever how fortunate David is, first to go with “Uncle Will” (Dr. Beebe) as far south as the Galápagos Islands on the Equator last year, and now to North Greenland.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading For anyone, of thirteen or thirty-nine, that’s a pretty fine spread and a great experience.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As I read I thought more than ever how fortunate David is, first to go with “Uncle Will” (Dr. Beebe) as far south as the Galápagos Islands on the Equator last year, and now to North Greenland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
forewordnounUS /ˈfɔːrwɜːrd/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading As I read I thought more than ever how fortunate David is, first to go with “Uncle Will” (Dr. Beebe) as far south as the Galápagos Islands on the Equator last year, and now to North Greenland.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yesterday I read the manuscript which had just been typewritten from those painstaking penciled pages of the boy’s.
Galápagos
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As I read I thought more than ever how fortunate David is, first to go with “Uncle Will” (Dr. Beebe) as far south as the Galápagos Islands on the Equator last year, and now to North Greenland.
the act of departing
From this reading I must confess that it was with some misgivings I thought of the youngster going with us.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For anyone, of thirteen or thirty-nine, that’s a pretty fine spread and a great experience.
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading As I read I thought more than ever how fortunate David is, first to go with “Uncle Will” (Dr. Beebe) as far south as the Galápagos Islands on the Equator last year, and now to North Greenland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yesterday I read the manuscript which had just been typewritten from those painstaking penciled pages of the boy’s.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I read I thought more than ever how fortunate David is, first to go with “Uncle Will” (Dr. Beebe) as far south as the Galápagos Islands on the Equator last year, and now to North Greenland.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading As I read I thought more than ever how fortunate David is, first to go with “Uncle Will” (Dr. Beebe) as far south as the Galápagos Islands on the Equator last year, and now to North Greenland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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and nothing more
From this reading Yesterday I read the manuscript which had just been typewritten from those painstaking penciled pages of the boy’s.
immediately past
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading Yesterday I read the manuscript which had just been typewritten from those painstaking penciled pages of the boy’s.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading I must confess that it was with some misgivings I thought of the youngster going with us.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As I read I thought more than ever how fortunate David is, first to go with “Uncle Will” (Dr. Beebe) as far south as the Galápagos Islands on the Equator last year, and now to North Greenland.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must confess that it was with some misgivings I thought of the youngster going with us.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As I read I thought more than ever how fortunate David is, first to go with “Uncle Will” (Dr. Beebe) as far south as the Galápagos Islands on the Equator last year, and now to North Greenland.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As I read I thought more than ever how fortunate David is, first to go with “Uncle Will” (Dr. Beebe) as far south as the Galápagos Islands on the Equator last year, and now to North Greenland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yesterday I read the manuscript which had just been typewritten from those painstaking penciled pages of the boy’s.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I read I thought more than ever how fortunate David is, first to go with “Uncle Will” (Dr. Beebe) as far south as the Galápagos Islands on the Equator last year, and now to North Greenland.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For anyone, of thirteen or thirty-nine, that’s a pretty fine spread and a great experience.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Yesterday I read the manuscript which had just been typewritten from those painstaking penciled pages of the boy’s.
painstakingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnsteɪkɪŋ/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading Yesterday I read the manuscript which had just been typewritten from those painstaking penciled pages of the boy’s.
penciledadjectiveUS /ˈpensəld/
drawn or written with a pencil
From this reading Yesterday I read the manuscript which had just been typewritten from those painstaking penciled pages of the boy’s.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading For anyone, of thirteen or thirty-nine, that’s a pretty fine spread and a great experience.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Yesterday I read the manuscript which had just been typewritten from those painstaking penciled pages of the boy’s.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I must confess that it was with some misgivings I thought of the youngster going with us.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As I read I thought more than ever how fortunate David is, first to go with “Uncle Will” (Dr. Beebe) as far south as the Galápagos Islands on the Equator last year, and now to North Greenland.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading For anyone, of thirteen or thirty-nine, that’s a pretty fine spread and a great experience.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As I read I thought more than ever how fortunate David is, first to go with “Uncle Will” (Dr. Beebe) as far south as the Galápagos Islands on the Equator last year, and now to North Greenland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must confess that it was with some misgivings I thought of the youngster going with us.
that's
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yesterday I read the manuscript which had just been typewritten from those painstaking penciled pages of the boy’s.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading For anyone, of thirteen or thirty-nine, that’s a pretty fine spread and a great experience.
thirty-nineadjective
being nine more than thirty
From this reading For anyone, of thirteen or thirty-nine, that’s a pretty fine spread and a great experience.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yesterday I read the manuscript which had just been typewritten from those painstaking penciled pages of the boy’s.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As I read I thought more than ever how fortunate David is, first to go with “Uncle Will” (Dr. Beebe) as far south as the Galápagos Islands on the Equator last year, and now to North Greenland.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
typewrittenverbUS /ˈtaɪprɪtən/
inflected form of “typewrite” — write by means of a keyboard with types
From this reading Yesterday I read the manuscript which had just been typewritten from those painstaking penciled pages of the boy’s.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading As I read I thought more than ever how fortunate David is, first to go with “Uncle Will” (Dr. Beebe) as far south as the Galápagos Islands on the Equator last year, and now to North Greenland.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must confess that it was with some misgivings I thought of the youngster going with us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I must confess that it was with some misgivings I thought of the youngster going with us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As I read I thought more than ever how fortunate David is, first to go with “Uncle Will” (Dr. Beebe) as far south as the Galápagos Islands on the Equator last year, and now to North Greenland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I read I thought more than ever how fortunate David is, first to go with “Uncle Will” (Dr. Beebe) as far south as the Galápagos Islands on the Equator last year, and now to North Greenland.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
produce a literary work
From this reading David has asked me to write a foreword for his book, which I have seen him working at during these last three months as we sailed northward.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading As I read I thought more than ever how fortunate David is, first to go with “Uncle Will” (Dr. Beebe) as far south as the Galápagos Islands on the Equator last year, and now to North Greenland.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday I read the manuscript which had just been typewritten from those painstaking penciled pages of the boy’s.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading I must confess that it was with some misgivings I thought of the youngster going with us.
