used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DOC AND THE DINGHY Those aboard the _Nuestra_ watched the dinghy for a minute as it came on, the sunlight flashing from the oars.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DOC AND THE DINGHY Those aboard the _Nuestra_ watched the dinghy for a minute as it came on, the sunlight flashing from the oars.
(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 "If they wanted to come back and behave themselves, they'd all come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DOC AND THE DINGHY Those aboard the _Nuestra_ watched the dinghy for a minute as it came on, the sunlight flashing from the oars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DOC AND THE DINGHY Those aboard the _Nuestra_ watched the dinghy for a minute as it came on, the sunlight flashing from the oars.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Now what's the game?" asked Locke.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "If they wanted to come back and behave themselves, they'd all come.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Two men were still on the beach, far up to the left, with their hands to their eyes, watching the progress of the boat.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading "If they wanted to come back and behave themselves, they'd all come.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading "It looks like a boarding party," said Trask.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Two men were still on the beach, far up to the left, with their hands to their eyes, watching the progress of the boat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DOC AND THE DINGHY Those aboard the _Nuestra_ watched the dinghy for a minute as it came on, the sunlight flashing from the oars.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If they wanted to come back and behave themselves, they'd all come.
DINGHYnounUS /ˈdɪŋi/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DOC AND THE DINGHY Those aboard the _Nuestra_ watched the dinghy for a minute as it came on, the sunlight flashing from the oars.
DOCnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DOC AND THE DINGHY Those aboard the _Nuestra_ watched the dinghy for a minute as it came on, the sunlight flashing from the oars.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Two men were still on the beach, far up to the left, with their hands to their eyes, watching the progress of the boat.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Two men were still on the beach, far up to the left, with their hands to their eyes, watching the progress of the boat.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DOC AND THE DINGHY Those aboard the _Nuestra_ watched the dinghy for a minute as it came on, the sunlight flashing from the oars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DOC AND THE DINGHY Those aboard the _Nuestra_ watched the dinghy for a minute as it came on, the sunlight flashing from the oars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DOC AND THE DINGHY Those aboard the _Nuestra_ watched the dinghy for a minute as it came on, the sunlight flashing from the oars.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Now what's the game?" asked Locke.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Two men were still on the beach, far up to the left, with their hands to their eyes, watching the progress of the boat.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DOC AND THE DINGHY Those aboard the _Nuestra_ watched the dinghy for a minute as it came on, the sunlight flashing from the oars.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If they wanted to come back and behave themselves, they'd all come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DOC AND THE DINGHY Those aboard the _Nuestra_ watched the dinghy for a minute as it came on, the sunlight flashing from the oars.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Two men were still on the beach, far up to the left, with their hands to their eyes, watching the progress of the boat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It looks like a boarding party," said Trask.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading "Now what's the game?" asked Locke.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks like a boarding party," said Trask.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men were still on the beach, far up to the left, with their hands to their eyes, watching the progress of the boat.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DOC AND THE DINGHY Those aboard the _Nuestra_ watched the dinghy for a minute as it came on, the sunlight flashing from the oars.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now what's the game?" asked Locke.
Nuestra
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DOC AND THE DINGHY Those aboard the _Nuestra_ watched the dinghy for a minute as it came on, the sunlight flashing from the oars.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DOC AND THE DINGHY Those aboard the _Nuestra_ watched the dinghy for a minute as it came on, the sunlight flashing from the oars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two men were still on the beach, far up to the left, with their hands to their eyes, watching the progress of the boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DOC AND THE DINGHY Those aboard the _Nuestra_ watched the dinghy for a minute as it came on, the sunlight flashing from the oars.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "It looks like a boarding party," said Trask.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Two men were still on the beach, far up to the left, with their hands to their eyes, watching the progress of the boat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It looks like a boarding party," said Trask.
not in physical motion
From this reading Two men were still on the beach, far up to the left, with their hands to their eyes, watching the progress of the boat.
the rays of the sun
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DOC AND THE DINGHY Those aboard the _Nuestra_ watched the dinghy for a minute as it came on, the sunlight flashing from the oars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DOC AND THE DINGHY Those aboard the _Nuestra_ watched the dinghy for a minute as it came on, the sunlight flashing from the oars.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two men were still on the beach, far up to the left, with their hands to their eyes, watching the progress of the boat.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "If they wanted to come back and behave themselves, they'd all come.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If they wanted to come back and behave themselves, they'd all come.
they'd
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From this reading "If they wanted to come back and behave themselves, they'd all come.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DOC AND THE DINGHY Those aboard the _Nuestra_ watched the dinghy for a minute as it came on, the sunlight flashing from the oars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DOC AND THE DINGHY Those aboard the _Nuestra_ watched the dinghy for a minute as it came on, the sunlight flashing from the oars.
Trask
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From this reading "It looks like a boarding party," said Trask.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men were still on the beach, far up to the left, with their hands to their eyes, watching the progress of the boat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two men were still on the beach, far up to the left, with their hands to their eyes, watching the progress of the boat.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "If they wanted to come back and behave themselves, they'd all come.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DOC AND THE DINGHY Those aboard the _Nuestra_ watched the dinghy for a minute as it came on, the sunlight flashing from the oars.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Two men were still on the beach, far up to the left, with their hands to their eyes, watching the progress of the boat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two men were still on the beach, far up to the left, with their hands to their eyes, watching the progress of the boat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO DOC AND THE DINGHY Those aboard the _Nuestra_ watched the dinghy for a minute as it came on, the sunlight flashing from the oars.
what's
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From this reading "Now what's the game?" asked Locke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two men were still on the beach, far up to the left, with their hands to their eyes, watching the progress of the boat.
