used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once around the lighthouse, the harbor lay before them blue and sparkling in the morning sunshine, and as full of boats as a raisin pie of raisins.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading Bob had the wheel, and was turning to port as the point drew abreast.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob had the wheel, and was turning to port as the point drew abreast.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Once around the lighthouse, the harbor lay before them blue and sparkling in the morning sunshine, and as full of boats as a raisin pie of raisins.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bob had the wheel, and was turning to port as the point drew abreast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Look at the boats!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once around the lighthouse, the harbor lay before them blue and sparkling in the morning sunshine, and as full of boats as a raisin pie of raisins.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Once around the lighthouse, the harbor lay before them blue and sparkling in the morning sunshine, and as full of boats as a raisin pie of raisins.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Look at the boats!”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Well!” exclaimed Bob.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Bob had the wheel, and was turning to port as the point drew abreast.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Well!” exclaimed Bob.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Once around the lighthouse, the harbor lay before them blue and sparkling in the morning sunshine, and as full of boats as a raisin pie of raisins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bob had the wheel, and was turning to port as the point drew abreast.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Once around the lighthouse, the harbor lay before them blue and sparkling in the morning sunshine, and as full of boats as a raisin pie of raisins.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
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From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once around the lighthouse, the harbor lay before them blue and sparkling in the morning sunshine, and as full of boats as a raisin pie of raisins.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Once around the lighthouse, the harbor lay before them blue and sparkling in the morning sunshine, and as full of boats as a raisin pie of raisins.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading Once around the lighthouse, the harbor lay before them blue and sparkling in the morning sunshine, and as full of boats as a raisin pie of raisins.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look at the boats!”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Once around the lighthouse, the harbor lay before them blue and sparkling in the morning sunshine, and as full of boats as a raisin pie of raisins.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
on one occasion
From this reading Once around the lighthouse, the harbor lay before them blue and sparkling in the morning sunshine, and as full of boats as a raisin pie of raisins.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading Once around the lighthouse, the harbor lay before them blue and sparkling in the morning sunshine, and as full of boats as a raisin pie of raisins.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Bob had the wheel, and was turning to port as the point drew abreast.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Bob had the wheel, and was turning to port as the point drew abreast.
raisinnounUS /ˈreɪzɪn/
dried grape
From this reading Once around the lighthouse, the harbor lay before them blue and sparkling in the morning sunshine, and as full of boats as a raisin pie of raisins.
raisinsnounUS /ˈreɪzənz/
plural of “raisin” — dried grape
From this reading Once around the lighthouse, the harbor lay before them blue and sparkling in the morning sunshine, and as full of boats as a raisin pie of raisins.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Once around the lighthouse, the harbor lay before them blue and sparkling in the morning sunshine, and as full of boats as a raisin pie of raisins.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Once around the lighthouse, the harbor lay before them blue and sparkling in the morning sunshine, and as full of boats as a raisin pie of raisins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Look at the boats!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Once around the lighthouse, the harbor lay before them blue and sparkling in the morning sunshine, and as full of boats as a raisin pie of raisins.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Bob had the wheel, and was turning to port as the point drew abreast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
VagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well!” exclaimed Bob.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Bob had the wheel, and was turning to port as the point drew abreast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The _Vagabond_ was cutting her way through the sunlit waters at the best pace of which she was capable—“easily twelve miles an hour, I’ll bet you,” according to Nelson.
