used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lower your sails and we'll send you a boat!"
(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 The boys, all thought of breakfast forgotten now, crowded to the rail, eager for their rescue.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thus came the command through a megaphone from an officer on the deck of the steamer, which had come to a stop not far from the schooner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lower your sails and we'll send you a boat!"
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The steamship had approached as close as she dared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The steamship had approached as close as she dared.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Lower your sails and we'll send you a boat!"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys, all thought of breakfast forgotten now, crowded to the rail, eager for their rescue.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The boys, all thought of breakfast forgotten now, crowded to the rail, eager for their rescue.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thus came the command through a megaphone from an officer on the deck of the steamer, which had come to a stop not far from the schooner.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading TWO MYSTERIES CLEARED UP "Heave to!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The steamship had approached as close as she dared.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thus came the command through a megaphone from an officer on the deck of the steamer, which had come to a stop not far from the schooner.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Thus came the command through a megaphone from an officer on the deck of the steamer, which had come to a stop not far from the schooner.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The boys, all thought of breakfast forgotten now, crowded to the rail, eager for their rescue.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The steamship had approached as close as she dared.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Thus came the command through a megaphone from an officer on the deck of the steamer, which had come to a stop not far from the schooner.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The boys, all thought of breakfast forgotten now, crowded to the rail, eager for their rescue.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thus came the command through a megaphone from an officer on the deck of the steamer, which had come to a stop not far from the schooner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boys, all thought of breakfast forgotten now, crowded to the rail, eager for their rescue.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The boys, all thought of breakfast forgotten now, crowded to the rail, eager for their rescue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus came the command through a megaphone from an officer on the deck of the steamer, which had come to a stop not far from the schooner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus came the command through a megaphone from an officer on the deck of the steamer, which had come to a stop not far from the schooner.
HeaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading TWO MYSTERIES CLEARED UP "Heave to!
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Lower your sails and we'll send you a boat!"
megaphonenounUS /ˈmeɡəfoʊn/
a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
From this reading Thus came the command through a megaphone from an officer on the deck of the steamer, which had come to a stop not far from the schooner.
MYSTERIESnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading TWO MYSTERIES CLEARED UP "Heave to!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus came the command through a megaphone from an officer on the deck of the steamer, which had come to a stop not far from the schooner.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The boys, all thought of breakfast forgotten now, crowded to the rail, eager for their rescue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus came the command through a megaphone from an officer on the deck of the steamer, which had come to a stop not far from the schooner.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Thus came the command through a megaphone from an officer on the deck of the steamer, which had come to a stop not far from the schooner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus came the command through a megaphone from an officer on the deck of the steamer, which had come to a stop not far from the schooner.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The boys, all thought of breakfast forgotten now, crowded to the rail, eager for their rescue.
free from harm or evil
From this reading The boys, all thought of breakfast forgotten now, crowded to the rail, eager for their rescue.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading Lower your sails and we'll send you a boat!"
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Thus came the command through a megaphone from an officer on the deck of the steamer, which had come to a stop not far from the schooner.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Lower your sails and we'll send you a boat!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The steamship had approached as close as she dared.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Thus came the command through a megaphone from an officer on the deck of the steamer, which had come to a stop not far from the schooner.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading The steamship had approached as close as she dared.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Thus came the command through a megaphone from an officer on the deck of the steamer, which had come to a stop not far from the schooner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus came the command through a megaphone from an officer on the deck of the steamer, which had come to a stop not far from the schooner.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys, all thought of breakfast forgotten now, crowded to the rail, eager for their rescue.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The boys, all thought of breakfast forgotten now, crowded to the rail, eager for their rescue.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Thus came the command through a megaphone from an officer on the deck of the steamer, which had come to a stop not far from the schooner.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus came the command through a megaphone from an officer on the deck of the steamer, which had come to a stop not far from the schooner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO MYSTERIES CLEARED UP "Heave to!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO MYSTERIES CLEARED UP "Heave to!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TWO MYSTERIES CLEARED UP "Heave to!
we'll
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From this reading Lower your sails and we'll send you a boat!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus came the command through a megaphone from an officer on the deck of the steamer, which had come to a stop not far from the schooner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lower your sails and we'll send you a boat!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lower your sails and we'll send you a boat!"
