used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
(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 Perhaps they had thought that all of life would go by at five miles per hour.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Remembering that slow, wonderful trip--almost like a voyage in a dream--he sighed as he held on to the skipping boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was June-time then, and Maya had been with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps they had thought that all of life would go by at five miles per hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was June-time then, and Maya had been with him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps they had thought that all of life would go by at five miles per hour.
churningadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɜːrnɪŋ/
moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Remembering that slow, wonderful trip--almost like a voyage in a dream--he sighed as he held on to the skipping boat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Perhaps they had thought that all of life would go by at five miles per hour.
for a limitless time
From this reading Perhaps they had thought that June would last forever.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Perhaps they had thought that all of life would go by at five miles per hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Remembering that slow, wonderful trip--almost like a voyage in a dream--he sighed as he held on to the skipping boat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was June-time then, and Maya had been with him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Perhaps they had thought that all of life would go by at five miles per hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Remembering that slow, wonderful trip--almost like a voyage in a dream--he sighed as he held on to the skipping boat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
a small worthless amount
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Perhaps they had thought that June would last forever.
June-time
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From this reading It was June-time then, and Maya had been with him.
immediately past
From this reading Perhaps they had thought that June would last forever.
the act of departing
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Perhaps they had thought that all of life would go by at five miles per hour.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Remembering that slow, wonderful trip--almost like a voyage in a dream--he sighed as he held on to the skipping boat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
MayanounUS /ˈmaɪə/
a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
From this reading It was June-time then, and Maya had been with him.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Perhaps they had thought that all of life would go by at five miles per hour.
OdinnounUS /ˈoʊdən/
(Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of Frigg; identified with the Teutonic Wotan
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
OpalnounUS /ˈoʊpəl/
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
for each
From this reading Perhaps they had thought that all of life would go by at five miles per hour.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps they had thought that June would last forever.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
RememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Remembering that slow, wonderful trip--almost like a voyage in a dream--he sighed as he held on to the skipping boat.
sea-voyage
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From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Remembering that slow, wonderful trip--almost like a voyage in a dream--he sighed as he held on to the skipping boat.
skippingverbUS /ˈskɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading Remembering that slow, wonderful trip--almost like a voyage in a dream--he sighed as he held on to the skipping boat.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Remembering that slow, wonderful trip--almost like a voyage in a dream--he sighed as he held on to the skipping boat.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was June-time then, and Maya had been with him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps they had thought that June would last forever.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Perhaps they had thought that June would last forever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Remembering that slow, wonderful trip--almost like a voyage in a dream--he sighed as he held on to the skipping boat.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Remembering that slow, wonderful trip--almost like a voyage in a dream--he sighed as he held on to the skipping boat.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Remembering that slow, wonderful trip--almost like a voyage in a dream--he sighed as he held on to the skipping boat.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was June-time then, and Maya had been with him.
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 As the boat sped over the water, leaving a churning wake behind it, Jack Odin remembered that first sea-voyage he had made on the seas of Opal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was June-time then, and Maya had been with him.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Remembering that slow, wonderful trip--almost like a voyage in a dream--he sighed as he held on to the skipping boat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps they had thought that June would last forever.
