used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The captain took Molly and Dick out in the skiff to show them a crocodile and Dick stood in the bow with the harpoon while Molly sat amidship and the captain poled.
at or in the front
From this reading Finally while going through a narrow creek a wave rolling high ahead of the skiff showed that some big creature was fleeing before them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost as they left the _Irene_ they saw a crocodile swimming under water near them, but failed to get another sight of him.
amidshipadverb
at or near or toward the center of a ship
From this reading The captain took Molly and Dick out in the skiff to show them a crocodile and Dick stood in the bow with the harpoon while Molly sat amidship and the captain poled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END Mr. Barstow wanted to explore Deer Key which was nearby and Ned took him there in the power boat.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Almost as they left the _Irene_ they saw a crocodile swimming under water near them, but failed to get another sight of him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Almost as they left the _Irene_ they saw a crocodile swimming under water near them, but failed to get another sight of him.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading They cruised vainly in open water, beside banks and in narrow channels.
BarstownounUS /ˈbɑːrstoʊ/
a town in southeastern California
From this reading MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END Mr. Barstow wanted to explore Deer Key which was nearby and Ned took him there in the power boat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Finally while going through a narrow creek a wave rolling high ahead of the skiff showed that some big creature was fleeing before them.
next to; at the side of
From this reading They cruised vainly in open water, beside banks and in narrow channels.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Finally while going through a narrow creek a wave rolling high ahead of the skiff showed that some big creature was fleeing before them.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END Mr. Barstow wanted to explore Deer Key which was nearby and Ned took him there in the power boat.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The captain took Molly and Dick out in the skiff to show them a crocodile and Dick stood in the bow with the harpoon while Molly sat amidship and the captain poled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Almost as they left the _Irene_ they saw a crocodile swimming under water near them, but failed to get another sight of him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain took Molly and Dick out in the skiff to show them a crocodile and Dick stood in the bow with the harpoon while Molly sat amidship and the captain poled.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading They cruised vainly in open water, beside banks and in narrow channels.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Finally while going through a narrow creek a wave rolling high ahead of the skiff showed that some big creature was fleeing before them.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Finally while going through a narrow creek a wave rolling high ahead of the skiff showed that some big creature was fleeing before them.
crocodilenounUS /ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/
large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading The captain took Molly and Dick out in the skiff to show them a crocodile and Dick stood in the bow with the harpoon while Molly sat amidship and the captain poled.
cruisedverbUS /kruːzd/
past form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading They cruised vainly in open water, beside banks and in narrow channels.
DeernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END Mr. Barstow wanted to explore Deer Key which was nearby and Ned took him there in the power boat.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The captain took Molly and Dick out in the skiff to show them a crocodile and Dick stood in the bow with the harpoon while Molly sat amidship and the captain poled.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END Mr. Barstow wanted to explore Deer Key which was nearby and Ned took him there in the power boat.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END Mr. Barstow wanted to explore Deer Key which was nearby and Ned took him there in the power boat.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Almost as they left the _Irene_ they saw a crocodile swimming under water near them, but failed to get another sight of him.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally while going through a narrow creek a wave rolling high ahead of the skiff showed that some big creature was fleeing before them.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Finally while going through a narrow creek a wave rolling high ahead of the skiff showed that some big creature was fleeing before them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Almost as they left the _Irene_ they saw a crocodile swimming under water near them, but failed to get another sight of him.
the act of departing
From this reading Finally while going through a narrow creek a wave rolling high ahead of the skiff showed that some big creature was fleeing before them.
HAMMOCKnounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END Mr. Barstow wanted to explore Deer Key which was nearby and Ned took him there in the power boat.
harpoonnounUS /hɑːrˈpuːn/
a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
From this reading The captain took Molly and Dick out in the skiff to show them a crocodile and Dick stood in the bow with the harpoon while Molly sat amidship and the captain poled.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Finally while going through a narrow creek a wave rolling high ahead of the skiff showed that some big creature was fleeing before them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END Mr. Barstow wanted to explore Deer Key which was nearby and Ned took him there in the power boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END Mr. Barstow wanted to explore Deer Key which was nearby and Ned took him there in the power boat.
Irene
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From this reading Almost as they left the _Irene_ they saw a crocodile swimming under water near them, but failed to get another sight of him.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END Mr. Barstow wanted to explore Deer Key which was nearby and Ned took him there in the power boat.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Almost as they left the _Irene_ they saw a crocodile swimming under water near them, but failed to get another sight of him.
MADEIRAnounUS /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END Mr. Barstow wanted to explore Deer Key which was nearby and Ned took him there in the power boat.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading The captain took Molly and Dick out in the skiff to show them a crocodile and Dick stood in the bow with the harpoon while Molly sat amidship and the captain poled.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END Mr. Barstow wanted to explore Deer Key which was nearby and Ned took him there in the power boat.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading They cruised vainly in open water, beside banks and in narrow channels.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Almost as they left the _Irene_ they saw a crocodile swimming under water near them, but failed to get another sight of him.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END Mr. Barstow wanted to explore Deer Key which was nearby and Ned took him there in the power boat.
Ned
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From this reading MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END Mr. Barstow wanted to explore Deer Key which was nearby and Ned took him there in the power boat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Almost as they left the _Irene_ they saw a crocodile swimming under water near them, but failed to get another sight of him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They cruised vainly in open water, beside banks and in narrow channels.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The captain took Molly and Dick out in the skiff to show them a crocodile and Dick stood in the bow with the harpoon while Molly sat amidship and the captain poled.
poled
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From this reading The captain took Molly and Dick out in the skiff to show them a crocodile and Dick stood in the bow with the harpoon while Molly sat amidship and the captain poled.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END Mr. Barstow wanted to explore Deer Key which was nearby and Ned took him there in the power boat.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Finally while going through a narrow creek a wave rolling high ahead of the skiff showed that some big creature was fleeing before them.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The captain took Molly and Dick out in the skiff to show them a crocodile and Dick stood in the bow with the harpoon while Molly sat amidship and the captain poled.
cut with a saw
From this reading Almost as they left the _Irene_ they saw a crocodile swimming under water near them, but failed to get another sight of him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The captain took Molly and Dick out in the skiff to show them a crocodile and Dick stood in the bow with the harpoon while Molly sat amidship and the captain poled.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Finally while going through a narrow creek a wave rolling high ahead of the skiff showed that some big creature was fleeing before them.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Almost as they left the _Irene_ they saw a crocodile swimming under water near them, but failed to get another sight of him.
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading The captain took Molly and Dick out in the skiff to show them a crocodile and Dick stood in the bow with the harpoon while Molly sat amidship and the captain poled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Finally while going through a narrow creek a wave rolling high ahead of the skiff showed that some big creature was fleeing before them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The captain took Molly and Dick out in the skiff to show them a crocodile and Dick stood in the bow with the harpoon while Molly sat amidship and the captain poled.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Almost as they left the _Irene_ they saw a crocodile swimming under water near them, but failed to get another sight of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Finally while going through a narrow creek a wave rolling high ahead of the skiff showed that some big creature was fleeing before them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END Mr. Barstow wanted to explore Deer Key which was nearby and Ned took him there in the power boat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The captain took Molly and Dick out in the skiff to show them a crocodile and Dick stood in the bow with the harpoon while Molly sat amidship and the captain poled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END Mr. Barstow wanted to explore Deer Key which was nearby and Ned took him there in the power boat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Almost as they left the _Irene_ they saw a crocodile swimming under water near them, but failed to get another sight of him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Finally while going through a narrow creek a wave rolling high ahead of the skiff showed that some big creature was fleeing before them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END Mr. Barstow wanted to explore Deer Key which was nearby and Ned took him there in the power boat.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END Mr. Barstow wanted to explore Deer Key which was nearby and Ned took him there in the power boat.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Almost as they left the _Irene_ they saw a crocodile swimming under water near them, but failed to get another sight of him.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading They cruised vainly in open water, beside banks and in narrow channels.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END Mr. Barstow wanted to explore Deer Key which was nearby and Ned took him there in the power boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END Mr. Barstow wanted to explore Deer Key which was nearby and Ned took him there in the power boat.
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 Almost as they left the _Irene_ they saw a crocodile swimming under water near them, but failed to get another sight of him.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Finally while going through a narrow creek a wave rolling high ahead of the skiff showed that some big creature was fleeing before them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MADEIRA HAMMOCK AND--THE END Mr. Barstow wanted to explore Deer Key which was nearby and Ned took him there in the power boat.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The captain took Molly and Dick out in the skiff to show them a crocodile and Dick stood in the bow with the harpoon while Molly sat amidship and the captain poled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The captain took Molly and Dick out in the skiff to show them a crocodile and Dick stood in the bow with the harpoon while Molly sat amidship and the captain poled.
