used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
(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 LANDING AT NEW PROVIDENCE The water was so clear that the bottom could be seen at all times, the white coral rock greatly assisting the transparency.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
any thing at all
From this reading "We could not have anything better than this," said Mr. Gilfleur, as he ran the boat into a tangle of mangroves and other plants.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We could not have anything better than this," said Mr. Gilfleur, as he ran the boat into a tangle of mangroves and other plants.
assistingverbUS /əˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE LANDING AT NEW PROVIDENCE The water was so clear that the bottom could be seen at all times, the white coral rock greatly assisting the transparency.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LANDING AT NEW PROVIDENCE The water was so clear that the bottom could be seen at all times, the white coral rock greatly assisting the transparency.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LANDING AT NEW PROVIDENCE The water was so clear that the bottom could be seen at all times, the white coral rock greatly assisting the transparency.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "We could not have anything better than this," said Mr. Gilfleur, as he ran the boat into a tangle of mangroves and other plants.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
the lower side of anything
From this reading THE LANDING AT NEW PROVIDENCE The water was so clear that the bottom could be seen at all times, the white coral rock greatly assisting the transparency.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
Christy
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From this reading The shore was covered with tropical vegetation, including cocoa-nut palms, loaded with fruit, with palmettoes, wild palms, and many plants of which Christy did not even know the names.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE LANDING AT NEW PROVIDENCE The water was so clear that the bottom could be seen at all times, the white coral rock greatly assisting the transparency.
cocoa-nut
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From this reading The shore was covered with tropical vegetation, including cocoa-nut palms, loaded with fruit, with palmettoes, wild palms, and many plants of which Christy did not even know the names.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading THE LANDING AT NEW PROVIDENCE The water was so clear that the bottom could be seen at all times, the white coral rock greatly assisting the transparency.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE LANDING AT NEW PROVIDENCE The water was so clear that the bottom could be seen at all times, the white coral rock greatly assisting the transparency.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The shore was covered with tropical vegetation, including cocoa-nut palms, loaded with fruit, with palmettoes, wild palms, and many plants of which Christy did not even know the names.
wanted intensely
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The shore was covered with tropical vegetation, including cocoa-nut palms, loaded with fruit, with palmettoes, wild palms, and many plants of which Christy did not even know the names.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
Eleuthera
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From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
being one more than ten
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
divisible by two
From this reading The shore was covered with tropical vegetation, including cocoa-nut palms, loaded with fruit, with palmettoes, wild palms, and many plants of which Christy did not even know the names.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The shore was covered with tropical vegetation, including cocoa-nut palms, loaded with fruit, with palmettoes, wild palms, and many plants of which Christy did not even know the names.
Gilfleur
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From this reading "We could not have anything better than this," said Mr. Gilfleur, as he ran the boat into a tangle of mangroves and other plants.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading THE LANDING AT NEW PROVIDENCE The water was so clear that the bottom could be seen at all times, the white coral rock greatly assisting the transparency.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We could not have anything better than this," said Mr. Gilfleur, as he ran the boat into a tangle of mangroves and other plants.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We could not have anything better than this," said Mr. Gilfleur, as he ran the boat into a tangle of mangroves and other plants.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The shore was covered with tropical vegetation, including cocoa-nut palms, loaded with fruit, with palmettoes, wild palms, and many plants of which Christy did not even know the names.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The shore was covered with tropical vegetation, including cocoa-nut palms, loaded with fruit, with palmettoes, wild palms, and many plants of which Christy did not even know the names.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
LANDINGnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading THE LANDING AT NEW PROVIDENCE The water was so clear that the bottom could be seen at all times, the white coral rock greatly assisting the transparency.
landlockedadjectiveUS /ˈlændlɑːkt/
surrounded entirely or almost entirely by land
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The shore was covered with tropical vegetation, including cocoa-nut palms, loaded with fruit, with palmettoes, wild palms, and many plants of which Christy did not even know the names.
mangroves
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From this reading "We could not have anything better than this," said Mr. Gilfleur, as he ran the boat into a tangle of mangroves and other plants.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The shore was covered with tropical vegetation, including cocoa-nut palms, loaded with fruit, with palmettoes, wild palms, and many plants of which Christy did not even know the names.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "We could not have anything better than this," said Mr. Gilfleur, as he ran the boat into a tangle of mangroves and other plants.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The shore was covered with tropical vegetation, including cocoa-nut palms, loaded with fruit, with palmettoes, wild palms, and many plants of which Christy did not even know the names.
NassaunounUS /ˈnæsɔː/
the capital of the Bahamas
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE LANDING AT NEW PROVIDENCE The water was so clear that the bottom could be seen at all times, the white coral rock greatly assisting the transparency.
not any; not one
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The shore was covered with tropical vegetation, including cocoa-nut palms, loaded with fruit, with palmettoes, wild palms, and many plants of which Christy did not even know the names.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shore was covered with tropical vegetation, including cocoa-nut palms, loaded with fruit, with palmettoes, wild palms, and many plants of which Christy did not even know the names.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "We could not have anything better than this," said Mr. Gilfleur, as he ran the boat into a tangle of mangroves and other plants.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
palmettoes
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From this reading The shore was covered with tropical vegetation, including cocoa-nut palms, loaded with fruit, with palmettoes, wild palms, and many plants of which Christy did not even know the names.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The shore was covered with tropical vegetation, including cocoa-nut palms, loaded with fruit, with palmettoes, wild palms, and many plants of which Christy did not even know the names.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
a human being
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The shore was covered with tropical vegetation, including cocoa-nut palms, loaded with fruit, with palmettoes, wild palms, and many plants of which Christy did not even know the names.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading THE LANDING AT NEW PROVIDENCE The water was so clear that the bottom could be seen at all times, the white coral rock greatly assisting the transparency.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE LANDING AT NEW PROVIDENCE The water was so clear that the bottom could be seen at all times, the white coral rock greatly assisting the transparency.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We could not have anything better than this," said Mr. Gilfleur, as he ran the boat into a tangle of mangroves and other plants.
express in words
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE LANDING AT NEW PROVIDENCE The water was so clear that the bottom could be seen at all times, the white coral rock greatly assisting the transparency.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The shore was covered with tropical vegetation, including cocoa-nut palms, loaded with fruit, with palmettoes, wild palms, and many plants of which Christy did not even know the names.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE LANDING AT NEW PROVIDENCE The water was so clear that the bottom could be seen at all times, the white coral rock greatly assisting the transparency.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading "We could not have anything better than this," said Mr. Gilfleur, as he ran the boat into a tangle of mangroves and other plants.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "We could not have anything better than this," said Mr. Gilfleur, as he ran the boat into a tangle of mangroves and other plants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LANDING AT NEW PROVIDENCE The water was so clear that the bottom could be seen at all times, the white coral rock greatly assisting the transparency.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LANDING AT NEW PROVIDENCE The water was so clear that the bottom could be seen at all times, the white coral rock greatly assisting the transparency.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We could not have anything better than this," said Mr. Gilfleur, as he ran the boat into a tangle of mangroves and other plants.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading THE LANDING AT NEW PROVIDENCE The water was so clear that the bottom could be seen at all times, the white coral rock greatly assisting the transparency.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "This bay appears to be about five miles from the town of Nassau, and I should say that no person is likely to see the boat if it should stay here for a month," replied Christy, as he measured the distance across the island with the scale his companion had prepared.
transparencynounUS /trænˈsperənsi/
permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
From this reading THE LANDING AT NEW PROVIDENCE The water was so clear that the bottom could be seen at all times, the white coral rock greatly assisting the transparency.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading The shore was covered with tropical vegetation, including cocoa-nut palms, loaded with fruit, with palmettoes, wild palms, and many plants of which Christy did not even know the names.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading The shore was covered with tropical vegetation, including cocoa-nut palms, loaded with fruit, with palmettoes, wild palms, and many plants of which Christy did not even know the names.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LANDING AT NEW PROVIDENCE The water was so clear that the bottom could be seen at all times, the white coral rock greatly assisting the transparency.
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 THE LANDING AT NEW PROVIDENCE The water was so clear that the bottom could be seen at all times, the white coral rock greatly assisting the transparency.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We could not have anything better than this," said Mr. Gilfleur, as he ran the boat into a tangle of mangroves and other plants.
at the time that
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
in or at the place that
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From Douglas Channel, through which the boat had passed, the chart indicated that it was twenty miles to the point where the skipper desired to land, and it was nearly eleven o'clock when the Eleuthera ran into the little bay, extending over a mile into the island, and nearly landlocked.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE LANDING AT NEW PROVIDENCE The water was so clear that the bottom could be seen at all times, the white coral rock greatly assisting the transparency.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The shore was covered with tropical vegetation, including cocoa-nut palms, loaded with fruit, with palmettoes, wild palms, and many plants of which Christy did not even know the names.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shore was covered with tropical vegetation, including cocoa-nut palms, loaded with fruit, with palmettoes, wild palms, and many plants of which Christy did not even know the names.
