used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE THREE VOLUNTEERS Some distance down the river a vessel lay at anchor.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Devereaux, the young man whom he had called Walter, and Francis scrambled aboard, and the wherry put off.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading To this the boat made its way and lay alongside.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading THE THREE VOLUNTEERS Some distance down the river a vessel lay at anchor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To this the boat made its way and lay alongside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sails of the ship were raised, and, as she glided swiftly toward the open sea, Devereaux gave a shout of exultation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE THREE VOLUNTEERS Some distance down the river a vessel lay at anchor.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading To this the boat made its way and lay alongside.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Devereaux, the young man whom he had called Walter, and Francis scrambled aboard, and the wherry put off.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Now for Plymouth and the Dons," he cried gaily.
Devereaux
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From this reading Devereaux, the young man whom he had called Walter, and Francis scrambled aboard, and the wherry put off.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading THE THREE VOLUNTEERS Some distance down the river a vessel lay at anchor.
DonsnounUS /dɑːnz/
plural of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "Now for Plymouth and the Dons," he cried gaily.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE THREE VOLUNTEERS Some distance down the river a vessel lay at anchor.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading The sails of the ship were raised, and, as she glided swiftly toward the open sea, Devereaux gave a shout of exultation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now for Plymouth and the Dons," he cried gaily.
Francis
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From this reading Devereaux, the young man whom he had called Walter, and Francis scrambled aboard, and the wherry put off.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading "Now for Plymouth and the Dons," he cried gaily.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The sails of the ship were raised, and, as she glided swiftly toward the open sea, Devereaux gave a shout of exultation.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading The sails of the ship were raised, and, as she glided swiftly toward the open sea, Devereaux gave a shout of exultation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Devereaux, the young man whom he had called Walter, and Francis scrambled aboard, and the wherry put off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Devereaux, the young man whom he had called Walter, and Francis scrambled aboard, and the wherry put off.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To this the boat made its way and lay alongside.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE THREE VOLUNTEERS Some distance down the river a vessel lay at anchor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To this the boat made its way and lay alongside.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Devereaux, the young man whom he had called Walter, and Francis scrambled aboard, and the wherry put off.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now for Plymouth and the Dons," he cried gaily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sails of the ship were raised, and, as she glided swiftly toward the open sea, Devereaux gave a shout of exultation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Devereaux, the young man whom he had called Walter, and Francis scrambled aboard, and the wherry put off.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The sails of the ship were raised, and, as she glided swiftly toward the open sea, Devereaux gave a shout of exultation.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading "Now for Plymouth and the Dons," he cried gaily.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Devereaux, the young man whom he had called Walter, and Francis scrambled aboard, and the wherry put off.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The sails of the ship were raised, and, as she glided swiftly toward the open sea, Devereaux gave a shout of exultation.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE THREE VOLUNTEERS Some distance down the river a vessel lay at anchor.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading The sails of the ship were raised, and, as she glided swiftly toward the open sea, Devereaux gave a shout of exultation.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Devereaux, the young man whom he had called Walter, and Francis scrambled aboard, and the wherry put off.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sails of the ship were raised, and, as she glided swiftly toward the open sea, Devereaux gave a shout of exultation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sails of the ship were raised, and, as she glided swiftly toward the open sea, Devereaux gave a shout of exultation.
transport commercially
From this reading The sails of the ship were raised, and, as she glided swiftly toward the open sea, Devereaux gave a shout of exultation.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading The sails of the ship were raised, and, as she glided swiftly toward the open sea, Devereaux gave a shout of exultation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE THREE VOLUNTEERS Some distance down the river a vessel lay at anchor.
in a swift manner
From this reading The sails of the ship were raised, and, as she glided swiftly toward the open sea, Devereaux gave a shout of exultation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THREE VOLUNTEERS Some distance down the river a vessel lay at anchor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this the boat made its way and lay alongside.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE THREE VOLUNTEERS Some distance down the river a vessel lay at anchor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To this the boat made its way and lay alongside.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The sails of the ship were raised, and, as she glided swiftly toward the open sea, Devereaux gave a shout of exultation.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading THE THREE VOLUNTEERS Some distance down the river a vessel lay at anchor.
VOLUNTEERSnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading THE THREE VOLUNTEERS Some distance down the river a vessel lay at anchor.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Devereaux, the young man whom he had called Walter, and Francis scrambled aboard, and the wherry put off.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To this the boat made its way and lay alongside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sails of the ship were raised, and, as she glided swiftly toward the open sea, Devereaux gave a shout of exultation.
wherrynounUS /ˈweri/
sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
From this reading Devereaux, the young man whom he had called Walter, and Francis scrambled aboard, and the wherry put off.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Devereaux, the young man whom he had called Walter, and Francis scrambled aboard, and the wherry put off.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Devereaux, the young man whom he had called Walter, and Francis scrambled aboard, and the wherry put off.
