used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE homeward trip of the Dolphin was a speedy and successful one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had been expected at about that time, and Edward and Zoe Travilla were there to meet them.
anew
From this reading “Oh, mother, I am so rejoiced to have you at home again!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Oh, mother, I am so rejoiced to have you at home again!
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE homeward trip of the Dolphin was a speedy and successful one.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Grandma Elsie was the first to step on shore, and Edward caught her in his arms with a glad exclamation:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had been expected at about that time, and Edward and Zoe Travilla were there to meet them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been expected at about that time, and Edward and Zoe Travilla were there to meet them.
put or send forth
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Grandma Elsie was the first to step on shore, and Edward caught her in his arms with a glad exclamation:
DolphinnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading THE homeward trip of the Dolphin was a speedy and successful one.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading They had been expected at about that time, and Edward and Zoe Travilla were there to meet them.
Elsie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grandma Elsie was the first to step on shore, and Edward caught her in his arms with a glad exclamation:
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Grandma Elsie was the first to step on shore, and Edward caught her in his arms with a glad exclamation:
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They had been expected at about that time, and Edward and Zoe Travilla were there to meet them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Grandma Elsie was the first to step on shore, and Edward caught her in his arms with a glad exclamation:
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Grandma Elsie was the first to step on shore, and Edward caught her in his arms with a glad exclamation:
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Grandma Elsie was the first to step on shore, and Edward caught her in his arms with a glad exclamation:
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been expected at about that time, and Edward and Zoe Travilla were there to meet them.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, mother, I am so rejoiced to have you at home again!
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grandma Elsie was the first to step on shore, and Edward caught her in his arms with a glad exclamation:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Oh, mother, I am so rejoiced to have you at home again!
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading THE homeward trip of the Dolphin was a speedy and successful one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, mother, I am so rejoiced to have you at home again!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
go away from a place
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
come together
From this reading They had been expected at about that time, and Edward and Zoe Travilla were there to meet them.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Oh, mother, I am so rejoiced to have you at home again!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE homeward trip of the Dolphin was a speedy and successful one.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, mother, I am so rejoiced to have you at home again!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE homeward trip of the Dolphin was a speedy and successful one.
plural of “passenger” — 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 Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
not used up
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Grandma Elsie was the first to step on shore, and Edward caught her in his arms with a glad exclamation:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, mother, I am so rejoiced to have you at home again!
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading THE homeward trip of the Dolphin was a speedy and successful one.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Grandma Elsie was the first to step on shore, and Edward caught her in his arms with a glad exclamation:
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading THE homeward trip of the Dolphin was a speedy and successful one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had been expected at about that time, and Edward and Zoe Travilla were there to meet them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE homeward trip of the Dolphin was a speedy and successful one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had been expected at about that time, and Edward and Zoe Travilla were there to meet them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had been expected at about that time, and Edward and Zoe Travilla were there to meet them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had been expected at about that time, and Edward and Zoe Travilla were there to meet them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
Travilla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been expected at about that time, and Edward and Zoe Travilla were there to meet them.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE homeward trip of the Dolphin was a speedy and successful one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE homeward trip of the Dolphin was a speedy and successful one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
at the time that
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
in or at the place that
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grandma Elsie was the first to step on shore, and Edward caught her in his arms with a glad exclamation:
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her passengers, healthy and happy, enjoyed it greatly, yet were rejoiced when she cast anchor, one lovely morning, in the harbor near their homes, where they were wont to leave her, to travel the few remaining miles on land.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, mother, I am so rejoiced to have you at home again!
Zoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been expected at about that time, and Edward and Zoe Travilla were there to meet them.
