used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROCK FOLLOWS UP His first ride in a speed-boat.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She had no pick-up at all and was barely able to maintain her lead as she lumbered along ahead of one of the fastest of Mascola's fishing-boats.
at or in the front
From this reading She had no pick-up at all and was barely able to maintain her lead as she lumbered along ahead of one of the fastest of Mascola's fishing-boats.
(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 She had no pick-up at all and was barely able to maintain her lead as she lumbered along ahead of one of the fastest of Mascola's fishing-boats.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She had no pick-up at all and was barely able to maintain her lead as she lumbered along ahead of one of the fastest of Mascola's fishing-boats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kenneth Gregory leaned back on the cushions and watched the _Richard_ drag her heavy hull through the quiet water of Crescent Bay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had no pick-up at all and was barely able to maintain her lead as she lumbered along ahead of one of the fastest of Mascola's fishing-boats.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading A feeling of disgust assailed him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had no pick-up at all and was barely able to maintain her lead as she lumbered along ahead of one of the fastest of Mascola's fishing-boats.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Kenneth Gregory leaned back on the cushions and watched the _Richard_ drag her heavy hull through the quiet water of Crescent Bay.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She had no pick-up at all and was barely able to maintain her lead as she lumbered along ahead of one of the fastest of Mascola's fishing-boats.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Kenneth Gregory leaned back on the cushions and watched the _Richard_ drag her heavy hull through the quiet water of Crescent Bay.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The craft was utterly worthless for his purposes.
CrescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading Kenneth Gregory leaned back on the cushions and watched the _Richard_ drag her heavy hull through the quiet water of Crescent Bay.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Kenneth Gregory leaned back on the cushions and watched the _Richard_ drag her heavy hull through the quiet water of Crescent Bay.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading A feeling of disgust assailed him.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Kenneth Gregory leaned back on the cushions and watched the _Richard_ drag her heavy hull through the quiet water of Crescent Bay.
fastestadverbUS /ˈfæstəst/
most quickly
From this reading She had no pick-up at all and was barely able to maintain her lead as she lumbered along ahead of one of the fastest of Mascola's fishing-boats.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A feeling of disgust assailed him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ROCK FOLLOWS UP His first ride in a speed-boat.
fishing-boats
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From this reading She had no pick-up at all and was barely able to maintain her lead as she lumbered along ahead of one of the fastest of Mascola's fishing-boats.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading ROCK FOLLOWS UP His first ride in a speed-boat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The craft was utterly worthless for his purposes.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading Kenneth Gregory leaned back on the cushions and watched the _Richard_ drag her heavy hull through the quiet water of Crescent Bay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no pick-up at all and was barely able to maintain her lead as she lumbered along ahead of one of the fastest of Mascola's fishing-boats.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Kenneth Gregory leaned back on the cushions and watched the _Richard_ drag her heavy hull through the quiet water of Crescent Bay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kenneth Gregory leaned back on the cushions and watched the _Richard_ drag her heavy hull through the quiet water of Crescent Bay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A feeling of disgust assailed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROCK FOLLOWS UP His first ride in a speed-boat.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading Kenneth Gregory leaned back on the cushions and watched the _Richard_ drag her heavy hull through the quiet water of Crescent Bay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROCK FOLLOWS UP His first ride in a speed-boat.
Kenneth
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From this reading Kenneth Gregory leaned back on the cushions and watched the _Richard_ drag her heavy hull through the quiet water of Crescent Bay.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading She had no pick-up at all and was barely able to maintain her lead as she lumbered along ahead of one of the fastest of Mascola's fishing-boats.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Kenneth Gregory leaned back on the cushions and watched the _Richard_ drag her heavy hull through the quiet water of Crescent Bay.
lumbered
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From this reading She had no pick-up at all and was barely able to maintain her lead as she lumbered along ahead of one of the fastest of Mascola's fishing-boats.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She had no pick-up at all and was barely able to maintain her lead as she lumbered along ahead of one of the fastest of Mascola's fishing-boats.
Mascola's
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From this reading She had no pick-up at all and was barely able to maintain her lead as she lumbered along ahead of one of the fastest of Mascola's fishing-boats.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no pick-up at all and was barely able to maintain her lead as she lumbered along ahead of one of the fastest of Mascola's fishing-boats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kenneth Gregory leaned back on the cushions and watched the _Richard_ drag her heavy hull through the quiet water of Crescent Bay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kenneth Gregory leaned back on the cushions and watched the _Richard_ drag her heavy hull through the quiet water of Crescent Bay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had no pick-up at all and was barely able to maintain her lead as she lumbered along ahead of one of the fastest of Mascola's fishing-boats.
pick-up
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From this reading She had no pick-up at all and was barely able to maintain her lead as she lumbered along ahead of one of the fastest of Mascola's fishing-boats.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The craft was utterly worthless for his purposes.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Kenneth Gregory leaned back on the cushions and watched the _Richard_ drag her heavy hull through the quiet water of Crescent Bay.
Richard
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From this reading Kenneth Gregory leaned back on the cushions and watched the _Richard_ drag her heavy hull through the quiet water of Crescent Bay.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ROCK FOLLOWS UP His first ride in a speed-boat.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ROCK FOLLOWS UP His first ride in a speed-boat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no pick-up at all and was barely able to maintain her lead as she lumbered along ahead of one of the fastest of Mascola's fishing-boats.
speed-boat
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From this reading ROCK FOLLOWS UP His first ride in a speed-boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kenneth Gregory leaned back on the cushions and watched the _Richard_ drag her heavy hull through the quiet water of Crescent Bay.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Kenneth Gregory leaned back on the cushions and watched the _Richard_ drag her heavy hull through the quiet water of Crescent Bay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had no pick-up at all and was barely able to maintain her lead as she lumbered along ahead of one of the fastest of Mascola's fishing-boats.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ROCK FOLLOWS UP His first ride in a speed-boat.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The craft was utterly worthless for his purposes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The craft was utterly worthless for his purposes.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Kenneth Gregory leaned back on the cushions and watched the _Richard_ drag her heavy hull through the quiet water of Crescent Bay.
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 Kenneth Gregory leaned back on the cushions and watched the _Richard_ drag her heavy hull through the quiet water of Crescent Bay.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading The craft was utterly worthless for his purposes.
