used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
ARLINGTONnounUS /ˈɑːrlɪŋtən/
a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading WHY ARLINGTON CAME.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One seemed to be a passenger, and he was recognized by Brick McLane, who was rowing out of the harbor in his big dory.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One seemed to be a passenger, and he was recognized by Brick McLane, who was rowing out of the harbor in his big dory.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat contained two persons.
BricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading One seemed to be a passenger, and he was recognized by Brick McLane, who was rowing out of the harbor in his big dory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One seemed to be a passenger, and he was recognized by Brick McLane, who was rowing out of the harbor in his big dory.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHY ARLINGTON CAME.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
gotten under control
From this reading The boat contained two persons.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
dorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading One seemed to be a passenger, and he was recognized by Brick McLane, who was rowing out of the harbor in his big dory.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
Fairhaven
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From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One seemed to be a passenger, and he was recognized by Brick McLane, who was rowing out of the harbor in his big dory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One seemed to be a passenger, and he was recognized by Brick McLane, who was rowing out of the harbor in his big dory.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now I wonder what’s up?” muttered McLane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One seemed to be a passenger, and he was recognized by Brick McLane, who was rowing out of the harbor in his big dory.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
lobstermennounUS /ˈlɑːbstərmɪn/
plural of “lobsterman” — a person whose occupation is catching lobsters
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
McLane
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From this reading One seemed to be a passenger, and he was recognized by Brick McLane, who was rowing out of the harbor in his big dory.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Now I wonder what’s up?” muttered McLane.
naphthanounUS /ˈnæfθə/
any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now I wonder what’s up?” muttered McLane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One seemed to be a passenger, and he was recognized by Brick McLane, who was rowing out of the harbor in his big dory.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One seemed to be a passenger, and he was recognized by Brick McLane, who was rowing out of the harbor in his big dory.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One seemed to be a passenger, and he was recognized by Brick McLane, who was rowing out of the harbor in his big dory.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading One seemed to be a passenger, and he was recognized by Brick McLane, who was rowing out of the harbor in his big dory.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The boat contained two persons.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading One seemed to be a passenger, and he was recognized by Brick McLane, who was rowing out of the harbor in his big dory.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One seemed to be a passenger, and he was recognized by Brick McLane, who was rowing out of the harbor in his big dory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The boat contained two persons.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Now I wonder what’s up?” muttered McLane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One seemed to be a passenger, and he was recognized by Brick McLane, who was rowing out of the harbor in his big dory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Early the following morning, as the lobstermen were rowing off to their traps, a little naphtha launch came down the channel, rounded Crown Point, and entered Fairhaven harbor.
what's
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From this reading “Now I wonder what’s up?” muttered McLane.
which person or people
From this reading One seemed to be a passenger, and he was recognized by Brick McLane, who was rowing out of the harbor in his big dory.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY ARLINGTON CAME.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Now I wonder what’s up?” muttered McLane.
