used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not unlike a clumsy old work horse, it could be made to go just about so fast and not much faster.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading The thing it was least acquainted with was speed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
Ann
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From this reading But, as I have said before, the Sally Ann was not a speed boat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as I have said before, the Sally Ann was not a speed boat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That was slow traveling, to be sure.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But, as I have said before, the Sally Ann was not a speed boat.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But, as I have said before, the Sally Ann was not a speed boat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as I have said before, the Sally Ann was not a speed boat.
CAPRICORNnounUS /ˈkæprəkɔːrn/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading Not unlike a clumsy old work horse, it could be made to go just about so fast and not much faster.
CornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not unlike a clumsy old work horse, it could be made to go just about so fast and not much faster.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Not unlike a clumsy old work horse, it could be made to go just about so fast and not much faster.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Not unlike a clumsy old work horse, it could be made to go just about so fast and not much faster.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Not unlike a clumsy old work horse, it could be made to go just about so fast and not much faster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, as I have said before, the Sally Ann was not a speed boat.
HEBRIDESnounUS /ˈhebrɪdiz/
a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Not unlike a clumsy old work horse, it could be made to go just about so fast and not much faster.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, as I have said before, the Sally Ann was not a speed boat.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
and nothing more
From this reading Not unlike a clumsy old work horse, it could be made to go just about so fast and not much faster.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The thing it was least acquainted with was speed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Not unlike a clumsy old work horse, it could be made to go just about so fast and not much faster.
engage in
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not unlike a clumsy old work horse, it could be made to go just about so fast and not much faster.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, as I have said before, the Sally Ann was not a speed boat.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Not unlike a clumsy old work horse, it could be made to go just about so fast and not much faster.
one-halfnoun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
by chance
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But, as I have said before, the Sally Ann was not a speed boat.
witty remark
From this reading But, as I have said before, the Sally Ann was not a speed boat.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading That was slow traveling, to be sure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not unlike a clumsy old work horse, it could be made to go just about so fast and not much faster.
move hurridly
From this reading But, as I have said before, the Sally Ann was not a speed boat.
SteamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading That was slow traveling, to be sure.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was slow traveling, to be sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
a special situation
From this reading The thing it was least acquainted with was speed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading That was slow traveling, to be sure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Not unlike a clumsy old work horse, it could be made to go just about so fast and not much faster.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was slow traveling, to be sure.
WINDBIGLER
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From this reading CAPRICORN HEBRIDES WINDBIGLER It had taken us the better part of two and one-half hours to make the run from Oak Island to Steam Corners, a distance of possibly five miles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thing it was least acquainted with was speed.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Not unlike a clumsy old work horse, it could be made to go just about so fast and not much faster.
