used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Queer Cousin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not a word was said about a race, but every one knew that one would be sure to come off.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Every thing was done in a hurry, and the little vessels were all afloat in a moment.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Every thing was done in a hurry, and the little vessels were all afloat in a moment.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every thing was done in a hurry, and the little vessels were all afloat in a moment.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When our heroes stepped into their vessels, each skipper made up his mind that his boat must be the first one to touch the opposite shore.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a word was said about a race, but every one knew that one would be sure to come off.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not a word was said about a race, but every one knew that one would be sure to come off.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading A Queer Cousin.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Every thing was done in a hurry, and the little vessels were all afloat in a moment.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When our heroes stepped into their vessels, each skipper made up his mind that his boat must be the first one to touch the opposite shore.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When our heroes stepped into their vessels, each skipper made up his mind that his boat must be the first one to touch the opposite shore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading When our heroes stepped into their vessels, each skipper made up his mind that his boat must be the first one to touch the opposite shore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When our heroes stepped into their vessels, each skipper made up his mind that his boat must be the first one to touch the opposite shore.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Every thing was done in a hurry, and the little vessels were all afloat in a moment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When our heroes stepped into their vessels, each skipper made up his mind that his boat must be the first one to touch the opposite shore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Not a word was said about a race, but every one knew that one would be sure to come off.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every thing was done in a hurry, and the little vessels were all afloat in a moment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When our heroes stepped into their vessels, each skipper made up his mind that his boat must be the first one to touch the opposite shore.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When our heroes stepped into their vessels, each skipper made up his mind that his boat must be the first one to touch the opposite shore.
a particular point in time
From this reading Every thing was done in a hurry, and the little vessels were all afloat in a moment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When our heroes stepped into their vessels, each skipper made up his mind that his boat must be the first one to touch the opposite shore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word was said about a race, but every one knew that one would be sure to come off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not a word was said about a race, but every one knew that one would be sure to come off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading When our heroes stepped into their vessels, each skipper made up his mind that his boat must be the first one to touch the opposite shore.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When our heroes stepped into their vessels, each skipper made up his mind that his boat must be the first one to touch the opposite shore.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A Queer Cousin.
any competition
From this reading Not a word was said about a race, but every one knew that one would be sure to come off.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Not a word was said about a race, but every one knew that one would be sure to come off.
sail-boats
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From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading When our heroes stepped into their vessels, each skipper made up his mind that his boat must be the first one to touch the opposite shore.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading When our heroes stepped into their vessels, each skipper made up his mind that his boat must be the first one to touch the opposite shore.
move hurridly
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading When our heroes stepped into their vessels, each skipper made up his mind that his boat must be the first one to touch the opposite shore.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Not a word was said about a race, but every one knew that one would be sure to come off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When our heroes stepped into their vessels, each skipper made up his mind that his boat must be the first one to touch the opposite shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When our heroes stepped into their vessels, each skipper made up his mind that his boat must be the first one to touch the opposite shore.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
a special situation
From this reading Every thing was done in a hurry, and the little vessels were all afloat in a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading When our heroes stepped into their vessels, each skipper made up his mind that his boat must be the first one to touch the opposite shore.
hard to endure
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When our heroes stepped into their vessels, each skipper made up his mind that his boat must be the first one to touch the opposite shore.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading When our heroes stepped into their vessels, each skipper made up his mind that his boat must be the first one to touch the opposite shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a word was said about a race, but every one knew that one would be sure to come off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
at the time that
From this reading When our heroes stepped into their vessels, each skipper made up his mind that his boat must be the first one to touch the opposite shore.
in or at the place that
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Not a word was said about a race, but every one knew that one would be sure to come off.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As every one knows, it would be almost an impossibility for sixteen sail-boats to go any where in company without trying their speed, especially if they were sailed by boys.
