used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A portable platform extended along the side, which was provided with a handrail.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., led the way aboard the Dolphin without further delay.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A portable platform extended along the side, which was provided with a handrail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You see this is provided with joints and hinges,” he said.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., led the way aboard the Dolphin without further delay.
DolphinnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., led the way aboard the Dolphin without further delay.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Frank explained this.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading A portable platform extended along the side, which was provided with a handrail.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., led the way aboard the Dolphin without further delay.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., led the way aboard the Dolphin without further delay.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
handrailnounUS /ˈhændreɪl/
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading A portable platform extended along the side, which was provided with a handrail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see this is provided with joints and hinges,” he said.
hingesnounUS /ˈhɪndʒɪz/
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading “You see this is provided with joints and hinges,” he said.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You see this is provided with joints and hinges,” he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
jointsnounUS /dʒɔɪnts/
plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading “You see this is provided with joints and hinges,” he said.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., led the way aboard the Dolphin without further delay.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., led the way aboard the Dolphin without further delay.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
not any; not one
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading A portable platform extended along the side, which was provided with a handrail.
portableadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtəbəl/
easily or conveniently transported
From this reading A portable platform extended along the side, which was provided with a handrail.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading A portable platform extended along the side, which was provided with a handrail.
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From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., led the way aboard the Dolphin without further delay.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You see this is provided with joints and hinges,” he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see this is provided with joints and hinges,” he said.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A portable platform extended along the side, which was provided with a handrail.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
moving very fast
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., led the way aboard the Dolphin without further delay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Frank explained this.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A portable platform extended along the side, which was provided with a handrail.
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 “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., led the way aboard the Dolphin without further delay.
at the time that
From this reading “When the boat gets into motion this is easily folded up against the side of the boat, making the hull smooth, so that it offers no resistance to swift passage through the water.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A portable platform extended along the side, which was provided with a handrail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A portable platform extended along the side, which was provided with a handrail.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., led the way aboard the Dolphin without further delay.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see this is provided with joints and hinges,” he said.
