used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Johnny Thompson went to the wireless station to begin a search in air for the _North Star_ and her courageous captain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At dawn of the day after the hurricane, Don del Valle and his beautiful black-eyed daughter hastened away in his high powered motor boat.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Johnny Thompson went to the wireless station to begin a search in air for the _North Star_ and her courageous captain.
a quantity of money
From this reading That he might determine the amount of damage done by the storm, it was necessary for him to leave for his other plantation at once.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an hour he sent out messages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At dawn of the day after the hurricane, Don del Valle and his beautiful black-eyed daughter hastened away in his high powered motor boat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If she has been wrecked, or if she has been carried far by storm, and the skipper refuses to return, we are lost,” he said to Madge Kennedy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dawn of the day after the hurricane, Don del Valle and his beautiful black-eyed daughter hastened away in his high powered motor boat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At dawn of the day after the hurricane, Don del Valle and his beautiful black-eyed daughter hastened away in his high powered motor boat.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading At dawn of the day after the hurricane, Don del Valle and his beautiful black-eyed daughter hastened away in his high powered motor boat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If she has been wrecked, or if she has been carried far by storm, and the skipper refuses to return, we are lost,” he said to Madge Kennedy.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Johnny Thompson went to the wireless station to begin a search in air for the _North Star_ and her courageous captain.
black-eyed
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From this reading At dawn of the day after the hurricane, Don del Valle and his beautiful black-eyed daughter hastened away in his high powered motor boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At dawn of the day after the hurricane, Don del Valle and his beautiful black-eyed daughter hastened away in his high powered motor boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That he might determine the amount of damage done by the storm, it was necessary for him to leave for his other plantation at once.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Johnny Thompson went to the wireless station to begin a search in air for the _North Star_ and her courageous captain.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “If she has been wrecked, or if she has been carried far by storm, and the skipper refuses to return, we are lost,” he said to Madge Kennedy.
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Johnny Thompson went to the wireless station to begin a search in air for the _North Star_ and her courageous captain.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading That he might determine the amount of damage done by the storm, it was necessary for him to leave for his other plantation at once.
a female human offspring
From this reading At dawn of the day after the hurricane, Don del Valle and his beautiful black-eyed daughter hastened away in his high powered motor boat.
the first light of day
From this reading At dawn of the day after the hurricane, Don del Valle and his beautiful black-eyed daughter hastened away in his high powered motor boat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At dawn of the day after the hurricane, Don del Valle and his beautiful black-eyed daughter hastened away in his high powered motor boat.
del
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From this reading At dawn of the day after the hurricane, Don del Valle and his beautiful black-eyed daughter hastened away in his high powered motor boat.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading That he might determine the amount of damage done by the storm, it was necessary for him to leave for his other plantation at once.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading At dawn of the day after the hurricane, Don del Valle and his beautiful black-eyed daughter hastened away in his high powered motor boat.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading That he might determine the amount of damage done by the storm, it was necessary for him to leave for his other plantation at once.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “If she has been wrecked, or if she has been carried far by storm, and the skipper refuses to return, we are lost,” he said to Madge Kennedy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That he might determine the amount of damage done by the storm, it was necessary for him to leave for his other plantation at once.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If she has been wrecked, or if she has been carried far by storm, and the skipper refuses to return, we are lost,” he said to Madge Kennedy.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading At dawn of the day after the hurricane, Don del Valle and his beautiful black-eyed daughter hastened away in his high powered motor boat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he might determine the amount of damage done by the storm, it was necessary for him to leave for his other plantation at once.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnny Thompson went to the wireless station to begin a search in air for the _North Star_ and her courageous captain.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At dawn of the day after the hurricane, Don del Valle and his beautiful black-eyed daughter hastened away in his high powered motor boat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That he might determine the amount of damage done by the storm, it was necessary for him to leave for his other plantation at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At dawn of the day after the hurricane, Don del Valle and his beautiful black-eyed daughter hastened away in his high powered motor boat.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For an hour he sent out messages.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading At dawn of the day after the hurricane, Don del Valle and his beautiful black-eyed daughter hastened away in his high powered motor boat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If she has been wrecked, or if she has been carried far by storm, and the skipper refuses to return, we are lost,” he said to Madge Kennedy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At dawn of the day after the hurricane, Don del Valle and his beautiful black-eyed daughter hastened away in his high powered motor boat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That he might determine the amount of damage done by the storm, it was necessary for him to leave for his other plantation at once.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny Thompson went to the wireless station to begin a search in air for the _North Star_ and her courageous captain.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “If she has been wrecked, or if she has been carried far by storm, and the skipper refuses to return, we are lost,” he said to Madge Kennedy.
go away from a place
From this reading That he might determine the amount of damage done by the storm, it was necessary for him to leave for his other plantation at once.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “If she has been wrecked, or if she has been carried far by storm, and the skipper refuses to return, we are lost,” he said to Madge Kennedy.
Madge
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From this reading “If she has been wrecked, or if she has been carried far by storm, and the skipper refuses to return, we are lost,” he said to Madge Kennedy.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading For an hour he sent out messages.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That he might determine the amount of damage done by the storm, it was necessary for him to leave for his other plantation at once.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading At dawn of the day after the hurricane, Don del Valle and his beautiful black-eyed daughter hastened away in his high powered motor boat.
absolutely essential
From this reading That he might determine the amount of damage done by the storm, it was necessary for him to leave for his other plantation at once.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Johnny Thompson went to the wireless station to begin a search in air for the _North Star_ and her courageous captain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At dawn of the day after the hurricane, Don del Valle and his beautiful black-eyed daughter hastened away in his high powered motor boat.
on one occasion
From this reading That he might determine the amount of damage done by the storm, it was necessary for him to leave for his other plantation at once.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “If she has been wrecked, or if she has been carried far by storm, and the skipper refuses to return, we are lost,” he said to Madge Kennedy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That he might determine the amount of damage done by the storm, it was necessary for him to leave for his other plantation at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For an hour he sent out messages.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading That he might determine the amount of damage done by the storm, it was necessary for him to leave for his other plantation at once.
poweredadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərd/
(often used in combination) having or using or propelled by means of power or power of a specified kind
From this reading At dawn of the day after the hurricane, Don del Valle and his beautiful black-eyed daughter hastened away in his high powered motor boat.
refusesnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading “If she has been wrecked, or if she has been carried far by storm, and the skipper refuses to return, we are lost,” he said to Madge Kennedy.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “If she has been wrecked, or if she has been carried far by storm, and the skipper refuses to return, we are lost,” he said to Madge Kennedy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If she has been wrecked, or if she has been carried far by storm, and the skipper refuses to return, we are lost,” he said to Madge Kennedy.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Johnny Thompson went to the wireless station to begin a search in air for the _North Star_ and her courageous captain.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading For an hour he sent out messages.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If she has been wrecked, or if she has been carried far by storm, and the skipper refuses to return, we are lost,” he said to Madge Kennedy.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “If she has been wrecked, or if she has been carried far by storm, and the skipper refuses to return, we are lost,” he said to Madge Kennedy.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Johnny Thompson went to the wireless station to begin a search in air for the _North Star_ and her courageous captain.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Johnny Thompson went to the wireless station to begin a search in air for the _North Star_ and her courageous captain.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading That he might determine the amount of damage done by the storm, it was necessary for him to leave for his other plantation at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he might determine the amount of damage done by the storm, it was necessary for him to leave for his other plantation at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At dawn of the day after the hurricane, Don del Valle and his beautiful black-eyed daughter hastened away in his high powered motor boat.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Johnny Thompson went to the wireless station to begin a search in air for the _North Star_ and her courageous captain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That he might determine the amount of damage done by the storm, it was necessary for him to leave for his other plantation at once.
Valle
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From this reading At dawn of the day after the hurricane, Don del Valle and his beautiful black-eyed daughter hastened away in his high powered motor boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That he might determine the amount of damage done by the storm, it was necessary for him to leave for his other plantation at once.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If she has been wrecked, or if she has been carried far by storm, and the skipper refuses to return, we are lost,” he said to Madge Kennedy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Johnny Thompson went to the wireless station to begin a search in air for the _North Star_ and her courageous captain.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading Johnny Thompson went to the wireless station to begin a search in air for the _North Star_ and her courageous captain.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading “If she has been wrecked, or if she has been carried far by storm, and the skipper refuses to return, we are lost,” he said to Madge Kennedy.
