used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sails were dropped and a boat was lowered.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading “Get into this skiff, Sam Black,” he said; “I want you to row me ashore.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
Aye
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From this reading “Aye, aye, Cap’n Bill,” responded the man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A tall, sharp featured, keen-eyed man, who had been giving orders, called out to one of the sailors.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Aye, aye, Cap’n Bill,” responded the man.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Get into this skiff, Sam Black,” he said; “I want you to row me ashore.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The sails were dropped and a boat was lowered.
bug-eye
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From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
Cap'n
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From this reading “Aye, aye, Cap’n Bill,” responded the man.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The sails were dropped and a boat was lowered.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
featuredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːtʃərd/
made a feature or highlight; given prominence
From this reading A tall, sharp featured, keen-eyed man, who had been giving orders, called out to one of the sailors.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get into this skiff, Sam Black,” he said; “I want you to row me ashore.”
the act of giving
From this reading A tall, sharp featured, keen-eyed man, who had been giving orders, called out to one of the sailors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Get into this skiff, Sam Black,” he said; “I want you to row me ashore.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Get into this skiff, Sam Black,” he said; “I want you to row me ashore.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Get into this skiff, Sam Black,” he said; “I want you to row me ashore.”
and nothing more
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
keen-eyedadjective
having keen eyesight
From this reading A tall, sharp featured, keen-eyed man, who had been giving orders, called out to one of the sailors.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading The sails were dropped and a boat was lowered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A tall, sharp featured, keen-eyed man, who had been giving orders, called out to one of the sailors.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Get into this skiff, Sam Black,” he said; “I want you to row me ashore.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A tall, sharp featured, keen-eyed man, who had been giving orders, called out to one of the sailors.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading A tall, sharp featured, keen-eyed man, who had been giving orders, called out to one of the sailors.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A tall, sharp featured, keen-eyed man, who had been giving orders, called out to one of the sailors.
Patuxent
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From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Aye, aye, Cap’n Bill,” responded the man.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “Get into this skiff, Sam Black,” he said; “I want you to row me ashore.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Get into this skiff, Sam Black,” he said; “I want you to row me ashore.”
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading A tall, sharp featured, keen-eyed man, who had been giving orders, called out to one of the sailors.
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 were dropped and a boat was lowered.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Get into this skiff, Sam Black,” he said; “I want you to row me ashore.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A tall, sharp featured, keen-eyed man, who had been giving orders, called out to one of the sailors.
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading “Get into this skiff, Sam Black,” he said; “I want you to row me ashore.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
Sotterly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A tall, sharp featured, keen-eyed man, who had been giving orders, called out to one of the sailors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Get into this skiff, Sam Black,” he said; “I want you to row me ashore.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A tall, sharp featured, keen-eyed man, who had been giving orders, called out to one of the sailors.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Early in the afternoon, on the day of the events just related, a bug-eye had turned in at a little cove at a place some ten miles up the Patuxent river called Sotterly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Get into this skiff, Sam Black,” he said; “I want you to row me ashore.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sails were dropped and a boat was lowered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sails were dropped and a boat was lowered.
which person or people
From this reading A tall, sharp featured, keen-eyed man, who had been giving orders, called out to one of the sailors.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Get into this skiff, Sam Black,” he said; “I want you to row me ashore.”
