used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The height of the aperture was insufficient to admit the passage of the boat with him sitting up; so putting the boat under headway he lay down and thus glided in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let us return to our ventriloquist detective and his venturesome expedition.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading The height of the aperture was insufficient to admit the passage of the boat with him sitting up; so putting the boat under headway he lay down and thus glided in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In high tide, this opening, he concluded, was covered by water, while in extreme low water the beach must be bare in front of the bluff, as the water at this juncture now was quite shallow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In high tide, this opening, he concluded, was covered by water, while in extreme low water the beach must be bare in front of the bluff, as the water at this juncture now was quite shallow.
completely unclothed
From this reading In high tide, this opening, he concluded, was covered by water, while in extreme low water the beach must be bare in front of the bluff, as the water at this juncture now was quite shallow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In high tide, this opening, he concluded, was covered by water, while in extreme low water the beach must be bare in front of the bluff, as the water at this juncture now was quite shallow.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading In high tide, this opening, he concluded, was covered by water, while in extreme low water the beach must be bare in front of the bluff, as the water at this juncture now was quite shallow.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading In high tide, this opening, he concluded, was covered by water, while in extreme low water the beach must be bare in front of the bluff, as the water at this juncture now was quite shallow.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading In high tide, this opening, he concluded, was covered by water, while in extreme low water the beach must be bare in front of the bluff, as the water at this juncture now was quite shallow.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Let us return to our ventriloquist detective and his venturesome expedition.
the act of discovering something
From this reading FRITZ'S DISCOVERY.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The height of the aperture was insufficient to admit the passage of the boat with him sitting up; so putting the boat under headway he lay down and thus glided in.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Let us return to our ventriloquist detective and his venturesome expedition.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading In high tide, this opening, he concluded, was covered by water, while in extreme low water the beach must be bare in front of the bluff, as the water at this juncture now was quite shallow.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
FRITZ'S
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From this reading FRITZ'S DISCOVERY.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In high tide, this opening, he concluded, was covered by water, while in extreme low water the beach must be bare in front of the bluff, as the water at this juncture now was quite shallow.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading The height of the aperture was insufficient to admit the passage of the boat with him sitting up; so putting the boat under headway he lay down and thus glided in.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading The height of the aperture was insufficient to admit the passage of the boat with him sitting up; so putting the boat under headway he lay down and thus glided in.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The height of the aperture was insufficient to admit the passage of the boat with him sitting up; so putting the boat under headway he lay down and thus glided in.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In high tide, this opening, he concluded, was covered by water, while in extreme low water the beach must be bare in front of the bluff, as the water at this juncture now was quite shallow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The height of the aperture was insufficient to admit the passage of the boat with him sitting up; so putting the boat under headway he lay down and thus glided in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Let us return to our ventriloquist detective and his venturesome expedition.
how
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From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
insufficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading The height of the aperture was insufficient to admit the passage of the boat with him sitting up; so putting the boat under headway he lay down and thus glided in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
juncturenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading In high tide, this opening, he concluded, was covered by water, while in extreme low water the beach must be bare in front of the bluff, as the water at this juncture now was quite shallow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The height of the aperture was insufficient to admit the passage of the boat with him sitting up; so putting the boat under headway he lay down and thus glided in.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us return to our ventriloquist detective and his venturesome expedition.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In high tide, this opening, he concluded, was covered by water, while in extreme low water the beach must be bare in front of the bluff, as the water at this juncture now was quite shallow.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In high tide, this opening, he concluded, was covered by water, while in extreme low water the beach must be bare in front of the bluff, as the water at this juncture now was quite shallow.
not any; not one
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In high tide, this opening, he concluded, was covered by water, while in extreme low water the beach must be bare in front of the bluff, as the water at this juncture now was quite shallow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The height of the aperture was insufficient to admit the passage of the boat with him sitting up; so putting the boat under headway he lay down and thus glided in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let us return to our ventriloquist detective and his venturesome expedition.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The height of the aperture was insufficient to admit the passage of the boat with him sitting up; so putting the boat under headway he lay down and thus glided in.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The height of the aperture was insufficient to admit the passage of the boat with him sitting up; so putting the boat under headway he lay down and thus glided in.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In high tide, this opening, he concluded, was covered by water, while in extreme low water the beach must be bare in front of the bluff, as the water at this juncture now was quite shallow.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Let us return to our ventriloquist detective and his venturesome expedition.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading In high tide, this opening, he concluded, was covered by water, while in extreme low water the beach must be bare in front of the bluff, as the water at this juncture now was quite shallow.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The height of the aperture was insufficient to admit the passage of the boat with him sitting up; so putting the boat under headway he lay down and thus glided in.
smugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The height of the aperture was insufficient to admit the passage of the boat with him sitting up; so putting the boat under headway he lay down and thus glided in.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
terminateverbUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪt/
bring to an end or halt
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In high tide, this opening, he concluded, was covered by water, while in extreme low water the beach must be bare in front of the bluff, as the water at this juncture now was quite shallow.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The height of the aperture was insufficient to admit the passage of the boat with him sitting up; so putting the boat under headway he lay down and thus glided in.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading In high tide, this opening, he concluded, was covered by water, while in extreme low water the beach must be bare in front of the bluff, as the water at this juncture now was quite shallow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us return to our ventriloquist detective and his venturesome expedition.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The height of the aperture was insufficient to admit the passage of the boat with him sitting up; so putting the boat under headway he lay down and thus glided in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The height of the aperture was insufficient to admit the passage of the boat with him sitting up; so putting the boat under headway he lay down and thus glided in.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us return to our ventriloquist detective and his venturesome expedition.
ventriloquistnoun
a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy
From this reading Let us return to our ventriloquist detective and his venturesome expedition.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
venturesomeadjectiveUS /ˈventʃərsəm/
disposed to venture or take risks
From this reading Let us return to our ventriloquist detective and his venturesome expedition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
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 In high tide, this opening, he concluded, was covered by water, while in extreme low water the beach must be bare in front of the bluff, as the water at this juncture now was quite shallow.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In high tide, this opening, he concluded, was covered by water, while in extreme low water the beach must be bare in front of the bluff, as the water at this juncture now was quite shallow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In heading the boat into the opening in the bluff, he had no idea how his venture would terminate, but was urged on by a great curiosity to explore the spot, feeling sure that it had some connection with the smugglers' league.
