used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DESCRIBES AN AFTERNOON ON THE LAKE AND A GALLANT RESCUE The Chicora was a trim-looking steam-launch, thirty feet in length, and with a comfortable beam.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Dan, Nelson, Tom, and Bob were perched on the tiny deck space aft of the cabin and looked very, very good.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading DESCRIBES AN AFTERNOON ON THE LAKE AND A GALLANT RESCUE The Chicora was a trim-looking steam-launch, thirty feet in length, and with a comfortable beam.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DESCRIBES AN AFTERNOON ON THE LAKE AND A GALLANT RESCUE The Chicora was a trim-looking steam-launch, thirty feet in length, and with a comfortable beam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DESCRIBES AN AFTERNOON ON THE LAKE AND A GALLANT RESCUE The Chicora was a trim-looking steam-launch, thirty feet in length, and with a comfortable beam.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Aunt Louisa appeared, looking rather doubtful of the enterprise, she was conducted to a seat near-by.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when she steamed away from the landing, at three o’clock, she held sixteen boys, Mr. Clinton, Mr. Verder, and Mr. Thorpe.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading When Aunt Louisa appeared, looking rather doubtful of the enterprise, she was conducted to a seat near-by.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And when she steamed away from the landing, at three o’clock, she held sixteen boys, Mr. Clinton, Mr. Verder, and Mr. Thorpe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was pretty well loaded, but there still remained room for several parents and relatives who were to be picked up at the Inn.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading DESCRIBES AN AFTERNOON ON THE LAKE AND A GALLANT RESCUE The Chicora was a trim-looking steam-launch, thirty feet in length, and with a comfortable beam.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Dan, Nelson, Tom, and Bob were perched on the tiny deck space aft of the cabin and looked very, very good.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And when she steamed away from the landing, at three o’clock, she held sixteen boys, Mr. Clinton, Mr. Verder, and Mr. Thorpe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was pretty well loaded, but there still remained room for several parents and relatives who were to be picked up at the Inn.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Dan, Nelson, Tom, and Bob were perched on the tiny deck space aft of the cabin and looked very, very good.
Chicora
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From this reading DESCRIBES AN AFTERNOON ON THE LAKE AND A GALLANT RESCUE The Chicora was a trim-looking steam-launch, thirty feet in length, and with a comfortable beam.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading And when she steamed away from the landing, at three o’clock, she held sixteen boys, Mr. Clinton, Mr. Verder, and Mr. Thorpe.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading DESCRIBES AN AFTERNOON ON THE LAKE AND A GALLANT RESCUE The Chicora was a trim-looking steam-launch, thirty feet in length, and with a comfortable beam.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading When Aunt Louisa appeared, looking rather doubtful of the enterprise, she was conducted to a seat near-by.
Dan
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From this reading Dan, Nelson, Tom, and Bob were perched on the tiny deck space aft of the cabin and looked very, very good.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Dan, Nelson, Tom, and Bob were perched on the tiny deck space aft of the cabin and looked very, very good.
DESCRIBESverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading DESCRIBES AN AFTERNOON ON THE LAKE AND A GALLANT RESCUE The Chicora was a trim-looking steam-launch, thirty feet in length, and with a comfortable beam.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading When Aunt Louisa appeared, looking rather doubtful of the enterprise, she was conducted to a seat near-by.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading When Aunt Louisa appeared, looking rather doubtful of the enterprise, she was conducted to a seat near-by.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading DESCRIBES AN AFTERNOON ON THE LAKE AND A GALLANT RESCUE The Chicora was a trim-looking steam-launch, thirty feet in length, and with a comfortable beam.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was pretty well loaded, but there still remained room for several parents and relatives who were to be picked up at the Inn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when she steamed away from the landing, at three o’clock, she held sixteen boys, Mr. Clinton, Mr. Verder, and Mr. Thorpe.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading DESCRIBES AN AFTERNOON ON THE LAKE AND A GALLANT RESCUE The Chicora was a trim-looking steam-launch, thirty feet in length, and with a comfortable beam.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Dan, Nelson, Tom, and Bob were perched on the tiny deck space aft of the cabin and looked very, very good.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And when she steamed away from the landing, at three o’clock, she held sixteen boys, Mr. Clinton, Mr. Verder, and Mr. Thorpe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DESCRIBES AN AFTERNOON ON THE LAKE AND A GALLANT RESCUE The Chicora was a trim-looking steam-launch, thirty feet in length, and with a comfortable beam.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading She was pretty well loaded, but there still remained room for several parents and relatives who were to be picked up at the Inn.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading DESCRIBES AN AFTERNOON ON THE LAKE AND A GALLANT RESCUE The Chicora was a trim-looking steam-launch, thirty feet in length, and with a comfortable beam.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading And when she steamed away from the landing, at three o’clock, she held sixteen boys, Mr. Clinton, Mr. Verder, and Mr. Thorpe.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading DESCRIBES AN AFTERNOON ON THE LAKE AND A GALLANT RESCUE The Chicora was a trim-looking steam-launch, thirty feet in length, and with a comfortable beam.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading She was pretty well loaded, but there still remained room for several parents and relatives who were to be picked up at the Inn.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dan, Nelson, Tom, and Bob were perched on the tiny deck space aft of the cabin and looked very, very good.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When Aunt Louisa appeared, looking rather doubtful of the enterprise, she was conducted to a seat near-by.
Louisa
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From this reading When Aunt Louisa appeared, looking rather doubtful of the enterprise, she was conducted to a seat near-by.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And when she steamed away from the landing, at three o’clock, she held sixteen boys, Mr. Clinton, Mr. Verder, and Mr. Thorpe.
near-by
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From this reading When Aunt Louisa appeared, looking rather doubtful of the enterprise, she was conducted to a seat near-by.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Dan, Nelson, Tom, and Bob were perched on the tiny deck space aft of the cabin and looked very, very good.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading And when she steamed away from the landing, at three o’clock, she held sixteen boys, Mr. Clinton, Mr. Verder, and Mr. Thorpe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dan, Nelson, Tom, and Bob were perched on the tiny deck space aft of the cabin and looked very, very good.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DESCRIBES AN AFTERNOON ON THE LAKE AND A GALLANT RESCUE The Chicora was a trim-looking steam-launch, thirty feet in length, and with a comfortable beam.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading She was pretty well loaded, but there still remained room for several parents and relatives who were to be picked up at the Inn.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Dan, Nelson, Tom, and Bob were perched on the tiny deck space aft of the cabin and looked very, very good.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading She was pretty well loaded, but there still remained room for several parents and relatives who were to be picked up at the Inn.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was pretty well loaded, but there still remained room for several parents and relatives who were to be picked up at the Inn.
on the contrary
From this reading When Aunt Louisa appeared, looking rather doubtful of the enterprise, she was conducted to a seat near-by.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading She was pretty well loaded, but there still remained room for several parents and relatives who were to be picked up at the Inn.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She was pretty well loaded, but there still remained room for several parents and relatives who were to be picked up at the Inn.
free from harm or evil
From this reading DESCRIBES AN AFTERNOON ON THE LAKE AND A GALLANT RESCUE The Chicora was a trim-looking steam-launch, thirty feet in length, and with a comfortable beam.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was pretty well loaded, but there still remained room for several parents and relatives who were to be picked up at the Inn.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading When Aunt Louisa appeared, looking rather doubtful of the enterprise, she was conducted to a seat near-by.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She was pretty well loaded, but there still remained room for several parents and relatives who were to be picked up at the Inn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when she steamed away from the landing, at three o’clock, she held sixteen boys, Mr. Clinton, Mr. Verder, and Mr. Thorpe.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading And when she steamed away from the landing, at three o’clock, she held sixteen boys, Mr. Clinton, Mr. Verder, and Mr. Thorpe.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Dan, Nelson, Tom, and Bob were perched on the tiny deck space aft of the cabin and looked very, very good.
steam-launch
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From this reading DESCRIBES AN AFTERNOON ON THE LAKE AND A GALLANT RESCUE The Chicora was a trim-looking steam-launch, thirty feet in length, and with a comfortable beam.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading And when she steamed away from the landing, at three o’clock, she held sixteen boys, Mr. Clinton, Mr. Verder, and Mr. Thorpe.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was pretty well loaded, but there still remained room for several parents and relatives who were to be picked up at the Inn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DESCRIBES AN AFTERNOON ON THE LAKE AND A GALLANT RESCUE The Chicora was a trim-looking steam-launch, thirty feet in length, and with a comfortable beam.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was pretty well loaded, but there still remained room for several parents and relatives who were to be picked up at the Inn.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading DESCRIBES AN AFTERNOON ON THE LAKE AND A GALLANT RESCUE The Chicora was a trim-looking steam-launch, thirty feet in length, and with a comfortable beam.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading And when she steamed away from the landing, at three o’clock, she held sixteen boys, Mr. Clinton, Mr. Verder, and Mr. Thorpe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And when she steamed away from the landing, at three o’clock, she held sixteen boys, Mr. Clinton, Mr. Verder, and Mr. Thorpe.
very small
From this reading Dan, Nelson, Tom, and Bob were perched on the tiny deck space aft of the cabin and looked very, very good.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was pretty well loaded, but there still remained room for several parents and relatives who were to be picked up at the Inn.
male cat
From this reading Dan, Nelson, Tom, and Bob were perched on the tiny deck space aft of the cabin and looked very, very good.
trim-looking
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From this reading DESCRIBES AN AFTERNOON ON THE LAKE AND A GALLANT RESCUE The Chicora was a trim-looking steam-launch, thirty feet in length, and with a comfortable beam.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was pretty well loaded, but there still remained room for several parents and relatives who were to be picked up at the Inn.
Verder
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From this reading And when she steamed away from the landing, at three o’clock, she held sixteen boys, Mr. Clinton, Mr. Verder, and Mr. Thorpe.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dan, Nelson, Tom, and Bob were perched on the tiny deck space aft of the cabin and looked very, very good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DESCRIBES AN AFTERNOON ON THE LAKE AND A GALLANT RESCUE The Chicora was a trim-looking steam-launch, thirty feet in length, and with a comfortable beam.
(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 She was pretty well loaded, but there still remained room for several parents and relatives who were to be picked up at the Inn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was pretty well loaded, but there still remained room for several parents and relatives who were to be picked up at the Inn.
at the time that
From this reading And when she steamed away from the landing, at three o’clock, she held sixteen boys, Mr. Clinton, Mr. Verder, and Mr. Thorpe.
which person or people
From this reading She was pretty well loaded, but there still remained room for several parents and relatives who were to be picked up at the Inn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DESCRIBES AN AFTERNOON ON THE LAKE AND A GALLANT RESCUE The Chicora was a trim-looking steam-launch, thirty feet in length, and with a comfortable beam.
