used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was our plan to put up for the night within a mile of the big wide waters.
at or in the front
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Ships, he told us, always filled their “casks” with water—he never had read in a story of a ship filling its “pail.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
Ann
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From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then in the morning, in continuing our passage to Steam Corners, we could conveniently stop at the island and fill our water cask at the spring in the rocks on the island’s north side.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was our plan to put up for the night within a mile of the big wide waters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We really didn’t have a cask; what we had for a water container was a pail, but Scoop spoke of it as a cask in shaping our plans.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
casknounUS /kæsk/
the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading Then in the morning, in continuing our passage to Steam Corners, we could conveniently stop at the island and fill our water cask at the spring in the rocks on the island’s north side.
casksnounUS /kæsks/
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading Ships, he told us, always filled their “casks” with water—he never had read in a story of a ship filling its “pail.”
containernounUS /kənˈteɪnər/
any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
From this reading We really didn’t have a cask; what we had for a water container was a pail, but Scoop spoke of it as a cask in shaping our plans.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading Then in the morning, in continuing our passage to Steam Corners, we could conveniently stop at the island and fill our water cask at the spring in the rocks on the island’s north side.
convenientlyadverbUS /kənˈviːnjəntli/
in a convenient manner
From this reading Then in the morning, in continuing our passage to Steam Corners, we could conveniently stop at the island and fill our water cask at the spring in the rocks on the island’s north side.
CornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Then in the morning, in continuing our passage to Steam Corners, we could conveniently stop at the island and fill our water cask at the spring in the rocks on the island’s north side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then in the morning, in continuing our passage to Steam Corners, we could conveniently stop at the island and fill our water cask at the spring in the rocks on the island’s north side.
didn't
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From this reading We really didn’t have a cask; what we had for a water container was a pail, but Scoop spoke of it as a cask in shaping our plans.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Then in the morning, in continuing our passage to Steam Corners, we could conveniently stop at the island and fill our water cask at the spring in the rocks on the island’s north side.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Ships, he told us, always filled their “casks” with water—he never had read in a story of a ship filling its “pail.”
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Ships, he told us, always filled their “casks” with water—he never had read in a story of a ship filling its “pail.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was our plan to put up for the night within a mile of the big wide waters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We really didn’t have a cask; what we had for a water container was a pail, but Scoop spoke of it as a cask in shaping our plans.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We really didn’t have a cask; what we had for a water container was a pail, but Scoop spoke of it as a cask in shaping our plans.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ships, he told us, always filled their “casks” with water—he never had read in a story of a ship filling its “pail.”
hingenounUS /hɪndʒ/
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
island'snounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
possessive form of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Then in the morning, in continuing our passage to Steam Corners, we could conveniently stop at the island and fill our water cask at the spring in the rocks on the island’s north side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was our plan to put up for the night within a mile of the big wide waters.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was our plan to put up for the night within a mile of the big wide waters.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then in the morning, in continuing our passage to Steam Corners, we could conveniently stop at the island and fill our water cask at the spring in the rocks on the island’s north side.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ships, he told us, always filled their “casks” with water—he never had read in a story of a ship filling its “pail.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Then in the morning, in continuing our passage to Steam Corners, we could conveniently stop at the island and fill our water cask at the spring in the rocks on the island’s north side.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was our plan to put up for the night within a mile of the big wide waters.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading We really didn’t have a cask; what we had for a water container was a pail, but Scoop spoke of it as a cask in shaping our plans.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Then in the morning, in continuing our passage to Steam Corners, we could conveniently stop at the island and fill our water cask at the spring in the rocks on the island’s north side.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading It was our plan to put up for the night within a mile of the big wide waters.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading We really didn’t have a cask; what we had for a water container was a pail, but Scoop spoke of it as a cask in shaping our plans.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was our plan to put up for the night within a mile of the big wide waters.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Ships, he told us, always filled their “casks” with water—he never had read in a story of a ship filling its “pail.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading We really didn’t have a cask; what we had for a water container was a pail, but Scoop spoke of it as a cask in shaping our plans.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then in the morning, in continuing our passage to Steam Corners, we could conveniently stop at the island and fill our water cask at the spring in the rocks on the island’s north side.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
rustedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪd/
having accumulated rust
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
witty remark
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
ScoopnounUS /skuːp/
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading We really didn’t have a cask; what we had for a water container was a pail, but Scoop spoke of it as a cask in shaping our plans.
shapingnounUS /ˈʃeɪpɪŋ/
any process serving to define the shape of something
From this reading We really didn’t have a cask; what we had for a water container was a pail, but Scoop spoke of it as a cask in shaping our plans.
transport commercially
From this reading Ships, he told us, always filled their “casks” with water—he never had read in a story of a ship filling its “pail.”
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Ships, he told us, always filled their “casks” with water—he never had read in a story of a ship filling its “pail.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then in the morning, in continuing our passage to Steam Corners, we could conveniently stop at the island and fill our water cask at the spring in the rocks on the island’s north side.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading We really didn’t have a cask; what we had for a water container was a pail, but Scoop spoke of it as a cask in shaping our plans.
the season of growth
From this reading Then in the morning, in continuing our passage to Steam Corners, we could conveniently stop at the island and fill our water cask at the spring in the rocks on the island’s north side.
squeakingadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːkɪŋ/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
SteamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Then in the morning, in continuing our passage to Steam Corners, we could conveniently stop at the island and fill our water cask at the spring in the rocks on the island’s north side.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Then in the morning, in continuing our passage to Steam Corners, we could conveniently stop at the island and fill our water cask at the spring in the rocks on the island’s north side.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Ships, he told us, always filled their “casks” with water—he never had read in a story of a ship filling its “pail.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ships, he told us, always filled their “casks” with water—he never had read in a story of a ship filling its “pail.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
tillernounUS /ˈtɪlər/
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was our plan to put up for the night within a mile of the big wide waters.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Ships, he told us, always filled their “casks” with water—he never had read in a story of a ship filling its “pail.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was our plan to put up for the night within a mile of the big wide waters.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ships, he told us, always filled their “casks” with water—he never had read in a story of a ship filling its “pail.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was our plan to put up for the night within a mile of the big wide waters.
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 Then in the morning, in continuing our passage to Steam Corners, we could conveniently stop at the island and fill our water cask at the spring in the rocks on the island’s north side.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then in the morning, in continuing our passage to Steam Corners, we could conveniently stop at the island and fill our water cask at the spring in the rocks on the island’s north side.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We really didn’t have a cask; what we had for a water container was a pail, but Scoop spoke of it as a cask in shaping our plans.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MYSTERY THAT CAME WITH THE NIGHT Into the night, in the direction of the Oak Island wide waters, four miles ahead, the Sally Ann slowly and steadily made its way, the engine throbbing under its load, the rudder squeaking on its rusted hinge pins as Peg moved the tiller first one way then another.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was our plan to put up for the night within a mile of the big wide waters.
