used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The channel, which lay in the middle of the bay, had four and a quarter fathoms of water at mean low tide, according to the chart the officer had with him.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The channel, which lay in the middle of the bay, had four and a quarter fathoms of water at mean low tide, according to the chart the officer had with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE REINDEER Christy looked over the side of the boat, and saw that the water was quite clear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The channel, which lay in the middle of the bay, had four and a quarter fathoms of water at mean low tide, according to the chart the officer had with him.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading But his authority gave no depth of water on the shoal sands.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The channel, which lay in the middle of the bay, had four and a quarter fathoms of water at mean low tide, according to the chart the officer had with him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE REINDEER Christy looked over the side of the boat, and saw that the water was quite clear.
bowmannounUS /ˈboʊmən/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading In a short time the boat came to the verge of the channel, and Christy directed the bowman to stand by with the lead, with which the boat was provided.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his authority gave no depth of water on the shoal sands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a short time the boat came to the verge of the channel, and Christy directed the bowman to stand by with the lead, with which the boat was provided.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a short time the boat came to the verge of the channel, and Christy directed the bowman to stand by with the lead, with which the boat was provided.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The channel, which lay in the middle of the bay, had four and a quarter fathoms of water at mean low tide, according to the chart the officer had with him.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading The channel, which lay in the middle of the bay, had four and a quarter fathoms of water at mean low tide, according to the chart the officer had with him.
Christy
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From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE REINDEER Christy looked over the side of the boat, and saw that the water was quite clear.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE REINDEER Christy looked over the side of the boat, and saw that the water was quite clear.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading But his authority gave no depth of water on the shoal sands.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading In a short time the boat came to the verge of the channel, and Christy directed the bowman to stand by with the lead, with which the boat was provided.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
fathomsnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading The channel, which lay in the middle of the bay, had four and a quarter fathoms of water at mean low tide, according to the chart the officer had with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The channel, which lay in the middle of the bay, had four and a quarter fathoms of water at mean low tide, according to the chart the officer had with him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But his authority gave no depth of water on the shoal sands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The channel, which lay in the middle of the bay, had four and a quarter fathoms of water at mean low tide, according to the chart the officer had with him.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The channel, which lay in the middle of the bay, had four and a quarter fathoms of water at mean low tide, according to the chart the officer had with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his authority gave no depth of water on the shoal sands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The channel, which lay in the middle of the bay, had four and a quarter fathoms of water at mean low tide, according to the chart the officer had with him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The channel, which lay in the middle of the bay, had four and a quarter fathoms of water at mean low tide, according to the chart the officer had with him.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading In a short time the boat came to the verge of the channel, and Christy directed the bowman to stand by with the lead, with which the boat was provided.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE REINDEER Christy looked over the side of the boat, and saw that the water was quite clear.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The channel, which lay in the middle of the bay, had four and a quarter fathoms of water at mean low tide, according to the chart the officer had with him.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The channel, which lay in the middle of the bay, had four and a quarter fathoms of water at mean low tide, according to the chart the officer had with him.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The channel, which lay in the middle of the bay, had four and a quarter fathoms of water at mean low tide, according to the chart the officer had with him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
not any; not one
From this reading But his authority gave no depth of water on the shoal sands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE REINDEER Christy looked over the side of the boat, and saw that the water was quite clear.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The channel, which lay in the middle of the bay, had four and a quarter fathoms of water at mean low tide, according to the chart the officer had with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE REINDEER Christy looked over the side of the boat, and saw that the water was quite clear.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading In a short time the boat came to the verge of the channel, and Christy directed the bowman to stand by with the lead, with which the boat was provided.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The channel, which lay in the middle of the bay, had four and a quarter fathoms of water at mean low tide, according to the chart the officer had with him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE REINDEER Christy looked over the side of the boat, and saw that the water was quite clear.
REINDEERnounUS /ˈreɪndɪr/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE REINDEER Christy looked over the side of the boat, and saw that the water was quite clear.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading But his authority gave no depth of water on the shoal sands.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE REINDEER Christy looked over the side of the boat, and saw that the water was quite clear.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
shoalnoun
a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading But his authority gave no depth of water on the shoal sands.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a short time the boat came to the verge of the channel, and Christy directed the bowman to stand by with the lead, with which the boat was provided.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE REINDEER Christy looked over the side of the boat, and saw that the water was quite clear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
be standing; be upright
From this reading In a short time the boat came to the verge of the channel, and Christy directed the bowman to stand by with the lead, with which the boat was provided.
SURRENDERnounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE REINDEER Christy looked over the side of the boat, and saw that the water was quite clear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE REINDEER Christy looked over the side of the boat, and saw that the water was quite clear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE REINDEER Christy looked over the side of the boat, and saw that the water was quite clear.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The channel, which lay in the middle of the bay, had four and a quarter fathoms of water at mean low tide, according to the chart the officer had with him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a short time the boat came to the verge of the channel, and Christy directed the bowman to stand by with the lead, with which the boat was provided.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The channel, which lay in the middle of the bay, had four and a quarter fathoms of water at mean low tide, according to the chart the officer had with him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading In a short time the boat came to the verge of the channel, and Christy directed the bowman to stand by with the lead, with which the boat was provided.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE REINDEER Christy looked over the side of the boat, and saw that the water was quite clear.
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 SURRENDER OF THE REINDEER Christy looked over the side of the boat, and saw that the water was quite clear.
at the time that
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The channel, which lay in the middle of the bay, had four and a quarter fathoms of water at mean low tide, according to the chart the officer had with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The channel, which lay in the middle of the bay, had four and a quarter fathoms of water at mean low tide, according to the chart the officer had with him.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He had brought several copies of the large chart with him from New York, and he had cut them up into convenient squares, so that they could be easily handled when he was on boat service.
