used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When all the other work was finished, Charley made a gun-carriage for the cannon, and it was lashed to the deck just forward of the mast.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It took two weeks of constant work to lengthen her, but when she was finished, everybody admitted that she was greatly improved.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading The jib halyards and sheets, as well as the throat and peak halyards, were all led aft so that they could be reached by the helmsman without leaving his post.
(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 The jib halyards and sheets, as well as the throat and peak halyards, were all led aft so that they could be reached by the helmsman without leaving his post.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day Charley had the boat drawn up on the shore, and went to work at her, assisted by the other boys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The jib halyards and sheets, as well as the throat and peak halyards, were all led aft so that they could be reached by the helmsman without leaving his post.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading The next day Charley had the boat drawn up on the shore, and went to work at her, assisted by the other boys.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day Charley had the boat drawn up on the shore, and went to work at her, assisted by the other boys.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The jib halyards and sheets, as well as the throat and peak halyards, were all led aft so that they could be reached by the helmsman without leaving his post.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The next day Charley had the boat drawn up on the shore, and went to work at her, assisted by the other boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The next day Charley had the boat drawn up on the shore, and went to work at her, assisted by the other boys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It took two weeks of constant work to lengthen her, but when she was finished, everybody admitted that she was greatly improved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next day Charley had the boat drawn up on the shore, and went to work at her, assisted by the other boys.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading When all the other work was finished, Charley made a gun-carriage for the cannon, and it was lashed to the deck just forward of the mast.
Charley
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From this reading The next day Charley had the boat drawn up on the shore, and went to work at her, assisted by the other boys.
unvarying in nature
From this reading It took two weeks of constant work to lengthen her, but when she was finished, everybody admitted that she was greatly improved.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The jib halyards and sheets, as well as the throat and peak halyards, were all led aft so that they could be reached by the helmsman without leaving his post.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Charley had the boat drawn up on the shore, and went to work at her, assisted by the other boys.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading When all the other work was finished, Charley made a gun-carriage for the cannon, and it was lashed to the deck just forward of the mast.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Nothing now remained to be done but to name the boat, and this proved to be the most difficult task of all.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Nothing now remained to be done but to name the boat, and this proved to be the most difficult task of all.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The next day Charley had the boat drawn up on the shore, and went to work at her, assisted by the other boys.
every person
From this reading It took two weeks of constant work to lengthen her, but when she was finished, everybody admitted that she was greatly improved.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It took two weeks of constant work to lengthen her, but when she was finished, everybody admitted that she was greatly improved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When all the other work was finished, Charley made a gun-carriage for the cannon, and it was lashed to the deck just forward of the mast.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading When all the other work was finished, Charley made a gun-carriage for the cannon, and it was lashed to the deck just forward of the mast.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading It took two weeks of constant work to lengthen her, but when she was finished, everybody admitted that she was greatly improved.
gun-carriage
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From this reading When all the other work was finished, Charley made a gun-carriage for the cannon, and it was lashed to the deck just forward of the mast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day Charley had the boat drawn up on the shore, and went to work at her, assisted by the other boys.
halyards
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From this reading The jib halyards and sheets, as well as the throat and peak halyards, were all led aft so that they could be reached by the helmsman without leaving his post.
helmsmannounUS /ˈhelmzmæn/
the person who steers a ship
From this reading The jib halyards and sheets, as well as the throat and peak halyards, were all led aft so that they could be reached by the helmsman without leaving his post.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day Charley had the boat drawn up on the shore, and went to work at her, assisted by the other boys.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The jib halyards and sheets, as well as the throat and peak halyards, were all led aft so that they could be reached by the helmsman without leaving his post.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading It took two weeks of constant work to lengthen her, but when she was finished, everybody admitted that she was greatly improved.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took two weeks of constant work to lengthen her, but when she was finished, everybody admitted that she was greatly improved.
jibverbUS /dʒɪb/
refuse to comply
From this reading The jib halyards and sheets, as well as the throat and peak halyards, were all led aft so that they could be reached by the helmsman without leaving his post.
and nothing more
From this reading When all the other work was finished, Charley made a gun-carriage for the cannon, and it was lashed to the deck just forward of the mast.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading When all the other work was finished, Charley made a gun-carriage for the cannon, and it was lashed to the deck just forward of the mast.
the act of departing
From this reading The jib halyards and sheets, as well as the throat and peak halyards, were all led aft so that they could be reached by the helmsman without leaving his post.
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 The jib halyards and sheets, as well as the throat and peak halyards, were all led aft so that they could be reached by the helmsman without leaving his post.
lengthenverbUS /ˈleŋθən/
make longer
From this reading It took two weeks of constant work to lengthen her, but when she was finished, everybody admitted that she was greatly improved.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When all the other work was finished, Charley made a gun-carriage for the cannon, and it was lashed to the deck just forward of the mast.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading When all the other work was finished, Charley made a gun-carriage for the cannon, and it was lashed to the deck just forward of the mast.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Nothing now remained to be done but to name the boat, and this proved to be the most difficult task of all.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nothing now remained to be done but to name the boat, and this proved to be the most difficult task of all.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Charley had the boat drawn up on the shore, and went to work at her, assisted by the other boys.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing now remained to be done but to name the boat, and this proved to be the most difficult task of all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nothing now remained to be done but to name the boat, and this proved to be the most difficult task of all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took two weeks of constant work to lengthen her, but when she was finished, everybody admitted that she was greatly improved.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next day Charley had the boat drawn up on the shore, and went to work at her, assisted by the other boys.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The next day Charley had the boat drawn up on the shore, and went to work at her, assisted by the other boys.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The jib halyards and sheets, as well as the throat and peak halyards, were all led aft so that they could be reached by the helmsman without leaving his post.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The jib halyards and sheets, as well as the throat and peak halyards, were all led aft so that they could be reached by the helmsman without leaving his post.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Nothing now remained to be done but to name the boat, and this proved to be the most difficult task of all.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The jib halyards and sheets, as well as the throat and peak halyards, were all led aft so that they could be reached by the helmsman without leaving his post.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Nothing now remained to be done but to name the boat, and this proved to be the most difficult task of all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It took two weeks of constant work to lengthen her, but when she was finished, everybody admitted that she was greatly improved.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The jib halyards and sheets, as well as the throat and peak halyards, were all led aft so that they could be reached by the helmsman without leaving his post.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The next day Charley had the boat drawn up on the shore, and went to work at her, assisted by the other boys.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The jib halyards and sheets, as well as the throat and peak halyards, were all led aft so that they could be reached by the helmsman without leaving his post.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Nothing now remained to be done but to name the boat, and this proved to be the most difficult task of all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It took two weeks of constant work to lengthen her, but when she was finished, everybody admitted that she was greatly improved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Charley had the boat drawn up on the shore, and went to work at her, assisted by the other boys.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The jib halyards and sheets, as well as the throat and peak halyards, were all led aft so that they could be reached by the helmsman without leaving his post.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing now remained to be done but to name the boat, and this proved to be the most difficult task of all.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The jib halyards and sheets, as well as the throat and peak halyards, were all led aft so that they could be reached by the helmsman without leaving his post.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Charley had the boat drawn up on the shore, and went to work at her, assisted by the other boys.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took two weeks of constant work to lengthen her, but when she was finished, everybody admitted that she was greatly improved.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It took two weeks of constant work to lengthen her, but when she was finished, everybody admitted that she was greatly improved.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next day Charley had the boat drawn up on the shore, and went to work at her, assisted by the other boys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It took two weeks of constant work to lengthen her, but when she was finished, everybody admitted that she was greatly improved.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It took two weeks of constant work to lengthen her, but when she was finished, everybody admitted that she was greatly improved.
(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 The jib halyards and sheets, as well as the throat and peak halyards, were all led aft so that they could be reached by the helmsman without leaving his post.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next day Charley had the boat drawn up on the shore, and went to work at her, assisted by the other boys.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The jib halyards and sheets, as well as the throat and peak halyards, were all led aft so that they could be reached by the helmsman without leaving his post.
at the time that
From this reading It took two weeks of constant work to lengthen her, but when she was finished, everybody admitted that she was greatly improved.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The jib halyards and sheets, as well as the throat and peak halyards, were all led aft so that they could be reached by the helmsman without leaving his post.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The next day Charley had the boat drawn up on the shore, and went to work at her, assisted by the other boys.
