used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “We’ve broken our shaft,” came the voice across the water.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading One was apparently engaged in some task that hid all but his head and shoulders, and the other, clinging to a railing, held a megaphone to his mouth as the _Urnove_ came up to leeward.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her cabin extended almost the length of the hull and in the small cockpit at the stern two men were to be seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
from appearances alone
From this reading One was apparently engaged in some task that hid all but his head and shoulders, and the other, clinging to a railing, held a megaphone to his mouth as the _Urnove_ came up to leeward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her cabin extended almost the length of the hull and in the small cockpit at the stern two men were to be seen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her cabin extended almost the length of the hull and in the small cockpit at the stern two men were to be seen.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “We’ve broken our shaft,” came the voice across the water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One was apparently engaged in some task that hid all but his head and shoulders, and the other, clinging to a railing, held a megaphone to his mouth as the _Urnove_ came up to leeward.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Her cabin extended almost the length of the hull and in the small cockpit at the stern two men were to be seen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One was apparently engaged in some task that hid all but his head and shoulders, and the other, clinging to a railing, held a megaphone to his mouth as the _Urnove_ came up to leeward.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you give us a tow?”
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading One was apparently engaged in some task that hid all but his head and shoulders, and the other, clinging to a railing, held a megaphone to his mouth as the _Urnove_ came up to leeward.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
cockpitnounUS /ˈkɑːkpɪt/
compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
From this reading Her cabin extended almost the length of the hull and in the small cockpit at the stern two men were to be seen.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading One was apparently engaged in some task that hid all but his head and shoulders, and the other, clinging to a railing, held a megaphone to his mouth as the _Urnove_ came up to leeward.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Her cabin extended almost the length of the hull and in the small cockpit at the stern two men were to be seen.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Can you give us a tow?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One was apparently engaged in some task that hid all but his head and shoulders, and the other, clinging to a railing, held a megaphone to his mouth as the _Urnove_ came up to leeward.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading One was apparently engaged in some task that hid all but his head and shoulders, and the other, clinging to a railing, held a megaphone to his mouth as the _Urnove_ came up to leeward.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her cabin extended almost the length of the hull and in the small cockpit at the stern two men were to be seen.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading One was apparently engaged in some task that hid all but his head and shoulders, and the other, clinging to a railing, held a megaphone to his mouth as the _Urnove_ came up to leeward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One was apparently engaged in some task that hid all but his head and shoulders, and the other, clinging to a railing, held a megaphone to his mouth as the _Urnove_ came up to leeward.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading Her cabin extended almost the length of the hull and in the small cockpit at the stern two men were to be seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her cabin extended almost the length of the hull and in the small cockpit at the stern two men were to be seen.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
leewardnounUS /ˈliːwərd/
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading One was apparently engaged in some task that hid all but his head and shoulders, and the other, clinging to a railing, held a megaphone to his mouth as the _Urnove_ came up to leeward.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
megaphonenounUS /ˈmeɡəfoʊn/
a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
From this reading One was apparently engaged in some task that hid all but his head and shoulders, and the other, clinging to a railing, held a megaphone to his mouth as the _Urnove_ came up to leeward.
the force of workers available
From this reading Her cabin extended almost the length of the hull and in the small cockpit at the stern two men were to be seen.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading One was apparently engaged in some task that hid all but his head and shoulders, and the other, clinging to a railing, held a megaphone to his mouth as the _Urnove_ came up to leeward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was apparently engaged in some task that hid all but his head and shoulders, and the other, clinging to a railing, held a megaphone to his mouth as the _Urnove_ came up to leeward.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We’ve broken our shaft,” came the voice across the water.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading One was apparently engaged in some task that hid all but his head and shoulders, and the other, clinging to a railing, held a megaphone to his mouth as the _Urnove_ came up to leeward.
cut with a saw
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her cabin extended almost the length of the hull and in the small cockpit at the stern two men were to be seen.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading “We’ve broken our shaft,” came the voice across the water.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading One was apparently engaged in some task that hid all but his head and shoulders, and the other, clinging to a railing, held a megaphone to his mouth as the _Urnove_ came up to leeward.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her cabin extended almost the length of the hull and in the small cockpit at the stern two men were to be seen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One was apparently engaged in some task that hid all but his head and shoulders, and the other, clinging to a railing, held a megaphone to his mouth as the _Urnove_ came up to leeward.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Her cabin extended almost the length of the hull and in the small cockpit at the stern two men were to be seen.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading One was apparently engaged in some task that hid all but his head and shoulders, and the other, clinging to a railing, held a megaphone to his mouth as the _Urnove_ came up to leeward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading “Can you give us a tow?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her cabin extended almost the length of the hull and in the small cockpit at the stern two men were to be seen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One was apparently engaged in some task that hid all but his head and shoulders, and the other, clinging to a railing, held a megaphone to his mouth as the _Urnove_ came up to leeward.
Urnove
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From this reading One was apparently engaged in some task that hid all but his head and shoulders, and the other, clinging to a railing, held a megaphone to his mouth as the _Urnove_ came up to leeward.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Can you give us a tow?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “We’ve broken our shaft,” came the voice across the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
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 “We’ve broken our shaft,” came the voice across the water.
We've
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From this reading “We’ve broken our shaft,” came the voice across the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her cabin extended almost the length of the hull and in the small cockpit at the stern two men were to be seen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading INTO PORT As they drew closer to the other boat the boys saw that she was a fine big cruiser with a lot of beam and a length of probably forty feet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you give us a tow?”
