used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTAIN JUDY "Gee, Judy, but you can sail a boat."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He said that he didn't have a son, so he intended that I should know as much as a boy about such things."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He said that he didn't have a son, so he intended that I should know as much as a boy about such things."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading CAPTAIN JUDY "Gee, Judy, but you can sail a boat."
a youthful male person
From this reading He said that he didn't have a son, so he intended that I should know as much as a boy about such things."
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CAPTAIN JUDY "Gee, Judy, but you can sail a boat."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading CAPTAIN JUDY "Gee, Judy, but you can sail a boat."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN JUDY "Gee, Judy, but you can sail a boat."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I ought to," she declared, "father taught me.
didn't
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From this reading He said that he didn't have a son, so he intended that I should know as much as a boy about such things."
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I ought to," she declared, "father taught me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading CAPTAIN JUDY "Gee, Judy, but you can sail a boat."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He said that he didn't have a son, so he intended that I should know as much as a boy about such things."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said that he didn't have a son, so he intended that I should know as much as a boy about such things."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ought to," she declared, "father taught me.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He said that he didn't have a son, so he intended that I should know as much as a boy about such things."
It's
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From this reading "It's mighty windy weather."
JUDY
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From this reading CAPTAIN JUDY "Gee, Judy, but you can sail a boat."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He said that he didn't have a son, so he intended that I should know as much as a boy about such things."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I ought to," she declared, "father taught me.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "It's mighty windy weather."
moonlighted
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From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He said that he didn't have a son, so he intended that I should know as much as a boy about such things."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I ought to," she declared, "father taught me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that he didn't have a son, so he intended that I should know as much as a boy about such things."
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading CAPTAIN JUDY "Gee, Judy, but you can sail a boat."
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I ought to," she declared, "father taught me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He said that he didn't have a son, so he intended that I should know as much as a boy about such things."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He said that he didn't have a son, so he intended that I should know as much as a boy about such things."
a male human offspring
From this reading He said that he didn't have a son, so he intended that I should know as much as a boy about such things."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He said that he didn't have a son, so he intended that I should know as much as a boy about such things."
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "I ought to," she declared, "father taught me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said that he didn't have a son, so he intended that I should know as much as a boy about such things."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He said that he didn't have a son, so he intended that I should know as much as a boy about such things."
tillernounUS /ˈtɪlər/
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I ought to," she declared, "father taught me.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "It's mighty windy weather."
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading "It's mighty windy weather."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Judy with the salt breeze blowing her hair back from her face, with her hand on the tiller, and with her eager eyes sweeping the surface of the moonlighted waters, smiled a little.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CAPTAIN JUDY "Gee, Judy, but you can sail a boat."
