used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You'll have to tell us lots about the places we pass, and, if there aren't any other boys on board, Kalitan and I will be together.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You'll have to tell us lots about the places we pass, and, if there aren't any other boys on board, Kalitan and I will be together.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
aren't
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From this reading "You'll have to tell us lots about the places we pass, and, if there aren't any other boys on board, Kalitan and I will be together.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "You'll have to tell us lots about the places we pass, and, if there aren't any other boys on board, Kalitan and I will be together.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, I don't know; we'll find something to do," said Teddy.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, I don't know; we'll find something to do," said Teddy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
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 They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading What's the first place we stop?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
the act of departing
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll have to tell us lots about the places we pass, and, if there aren't any other boys on board, Kalitan and I will be together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I don't know; we'll find something to do," said Teddy.
I'm
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You'll have to tell us lots about the places we pass, and, if there aren't any other boys on board, Kalitan and I will be together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
Kalitan
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From this reading "You'll have to tell us lots about the places we pass, and, if there aren't any other boys on board, Kalitan and I will be together.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I don't know; we'll find something to do," said Teddy.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading "You'll have to tell us lots about the places we pass, and, if there aren't any other boys on board, Kalitan and I will be together.
mail-steamer
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From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
NOMEnounUS /noʊm/
a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I don't know; we'll find something to do," said Teddy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "You'll have to tell us lots about the places we pass, and, if there aren't any other boys on board, Kalitan and I will be together.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
go across or through
From this reading "You'll have to tell us lots about the places we pass, and, if there aren't any other boys on board, Kalitan and I will be together.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What's the first place we stop?"
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "You'll have to tell us lots about the places we pass, and, if there aren't any other boys on board, Kalitan and I will be together.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
on the contrary
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
done under pressure
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Oh, I don't know; we'll find something to do," said Teddy.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading What's the first place we stop?"
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading "Oh, I don't know; we'll find something to do," said Teddy.
express in words
From this reading "You'll have to tell us lots about the places we pass, and, if there aren't any other boys on board, Kalitan and I will be together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You'll have to tell us lots about the places we pass, and, if there aren't any other boys on board, Kalitan and I will be together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "You'll have to tell us lots about the places we pass, and, if there aren't any other boys on board, Kalitan and I will be together.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You'll have to tell us lots about the places we pass, and, if there aren't any other boys on board, Kalitan and I will be together.
wakened
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From this reading They had boarded the mail-steamer late the night before, and, going right to bed, had wakened early next day and rushed on deck to find the August sun shining in brilliant beauty, the islands quite out of sight, and nought but sea and sky around and above them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You'll have to tell us lots about the places we pass, and, if there aren't any other boys on board, Kalitan and I will be together.
we'll
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From this reading "Oh, I don't know; we'll find something to do," said Teddy.
we're
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
What's
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From this reading What's the first place we stop?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE WAY TO NOME "WELL, boys, we're off for a long sail, and I'm afraid you will be rather tired with the steamer before you are done with her," said Mr. Strong.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll have to tell us lots about the places we pass, and, if there aren't any other boys on board, Kalitan and I will be together.
