used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a glorious summer day, with a medium breeze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following forenoon the _White Wings_ sailed out of the harbor at Green's Landing, bearing beside her regular crew Miss Gale and the girls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they ran out of the harbor Frank noticed a man at work in a lap-streak sailboat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following forenoon the _White Wings_ sailed out of the harbor at Green's Landing, bearing beside her regular crew Miss Gale and the girls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was bound for Devil Island, and neither the girls nor their chaperon had wished to be left behind.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The following forenoon the _White Wings_ sailed out of the harbor at Green's Landing, bearing beside her regular crew Miss Gale and the girls.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She was bound for Devil Island, and neither the girls nor their chaperon had wished to be left behind.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The following forenoon the _White Wings_ sailed out of the harbor at Green's Landing, bearing beside her regular crew Miss Gale and the girls.
confined by bonds
From this reading She was bound for Devil Island, and neither the girls nor their chaperon had wished to be left behind.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading It was a glorious summer day, with a medium breeze.
chaperonnoun
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading She was bound for Devil Island, and neither the girls nor their chaperon had wished to be left behind.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The following forenoon the _White Wings_ sailed out of the harbor at Green's Landing, bearing beside her regular crew Miss Gale and the girls.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a glorious summer day, with a medium breeze.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE MONSTER OF THE DEEP.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading She was bound for Devil Island, and neither the girls nor their chaperon had wished to be left behind.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following forenoon the _White Wings_ sailed out of the harbor at Green's Landing, bearing beside her regular crew Miss Gale and the girls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was bound for Devil Island, and neither the girls nor their chaperon had wished to be left behind.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following forenoon the _White Wings_ sailed out of the harbor at Green's Landing, bearing beside her regular crew Miss Gale and the girls.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading As they ran out of the harbor Frank noticed a man at work in a lap-streak sailboat.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The following forenoon the _White Wings_ sailed out of the harbor at Green's Landing, bearing beside her regular crew Miss Gale and the girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The following forenoon the _White Wings_ sailed out of the harbor at Green's Landing, bearing beside her regular crew Miss Gale and the girls.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading It was a glorious summer day, with a medium breeze.
Green'snounUS /ɡriːnz/
possessive form of “green” — green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The following forenoon the _White Wings_ sailed out of the harbor at Green's Landing, bearing beside her regular crew Miss Gale and the girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was bound for Devil Island, and neither the girls nor their chaperon had wished to be left behind.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading The following forenoon the _White Wings_ sailed out of the harbor at Green's Landing, bearing beside her regular crew Miss Gale and the girls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The following forenoon the _White Wings_ sailed out of the harbor at Green's Landing, bearing beside her regular crew Miss Gale and the girls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they ran out of the harbor Frank noticed a man at work in a lap-streak sailboat.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading She was bound for Devil Island, and neither the girls nor their chaperon had wished to be left behind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a glorious summer day, with a medium breeze.
LandingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The following forenoon the _White Wings_ sailed out of the harbor at Green's Landing, bearing beside her regular crew Miss Gale and the girls.
lap-streakadjective
having overlapping hull planks
From this reading As they ran out of the harbor Frank noticed a man at work in a lap-streak sailboat.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She was bound for Devil Island, and neither the girls nor their chaperon had wished to be left behind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As they ran out of the harbor Frank noticed a man at work in a lap-streak sailboat.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading It was a glorious summer day, with a medium breeze.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The following forenoon the _White Wings_ sailed out of the harbor at Green's Landing, bearing beside her regular crew Miss Gale and the girls.
MONSTERnounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading THE MONSTER OF THE DEEP.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She was bound for Devil Island, and neither the girls nor their chaperon had wished to be left behind.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was bound for Devil Island, and neither the girls nor their chaperon had wished to be left behind.
being perceived or observed
From this reading As they ran out of the harbor Frank noticed a man at work in a lap-streak sailboat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MONSTER OF THE DEEP.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The following forenoon the _White Wings_ sailed out of the harbor at Green's Landing, bearing beside her regular crew Miss Gale and the girls.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As they ran out of the harbor Frank noticed a man at work in a lap-streak sailboat.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The following forenoon the _White Wings_ sailed out of the harbor at Green's Landing, bearing beside her regular crew Miss Gale and the girls.
sailboatnounUS /ˈseɪlboʊt/
a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
From this reading As they ran out of the harbor Frank noticed a man at work in a lap-streak sailboat.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The following forenoon the _White Wings_ sailed out of the harbor at Green's Landing, bearing beside her regular crew Miss Gale and the girls.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was bound for Devil Island, and neither the girls nor their chaperon had wished to be left behind.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a glorious summer day, with a medium breeze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MONSTER OF THE DEEP.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was bound for Devil Island, and neither the girls nor their chaperon had wished to be left behind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they ran out of the harbor Frank noticed a man at work in a lap-streak sailboat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was bound for Devil Island, and neither the girls nor their chaperon had wished to be left behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was bound for Devil Island, and neither the girls nor their chaperon had wished to be left behind.
a Caucasian
From this reading The following forenoon the _White Wings_ sailed out of the harbor at Green's Landing, bearing beside her regular crew Miss Gale and the girls.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The following forenoon the _White Wings_ sailed out of the harbor at Green's Landing, bearing beside her regular crew Miss Gale and the girls.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She was bound for Devil Island, and neither the girls nor their chaperon had wished to be left behind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a glorious summer day, with a medium breeze.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As they ran out of the harbor Frank noticed a man at work in a lap-streak sailboat.
