used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh, I thought they had something,” said Vera with a laugh.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “At least five miles from any habitation,” added Jimmy.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “We don’t claim we’ve located the U-boat,” admitted Ned, “but we did find an old bateau hidden under some mangroves.”
(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 “If you had lived in this part of the country as long as I have, you’d be used to bateaux and old boats in all sorts of nooks.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We don’t claim we’ve located the U-boat,” admitted Ned, “but we did find an old bateau hidden under some mangroves.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If you had lived in this part of the country as long as I have, you’d be used to bateaux and old boats in all sorts of nooks.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “At least five miles from any habitation,” added Jimmy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If you had lived in this part of the country as long as I have, you’d be used to bateaux and old boats in all sorts of nooks.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At least five miles from any habitation,” added Jimmy.
bateau
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From this reading “We don’t claim we’ve located the U-boat,” admitted Ned, “but we did find an old bateau hidden under some mangroves.”
bateaux
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From this reading “If you had lived in this part of the country as long as I have, you’d be used to bateaux and old boats in all sorts of nooks.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If you had lived in this part of the country as long as I have, you’d be used to bateaux and old boats in all sorts of nooks.”
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “If you had lived in this part of the country as long as I have, you’d be used to bateaux and old boats in all sorts of nooks.”
Brad'snounUS /brædz/
possessive form of “brad” — a small nail
From this reading Kitty watched Brad’s face intently during this exchange, and finally their eyes met.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We don’t claim we’ve located the U-boat,” admitted Ned, “but we did find an old bateau hidden under some mangroves.”
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “We don’t claim we’ve located the U-boat,” admitted Ned, “but we did find an old bateau hidden under some mangroves.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “If you had lived in this part of the country as long as I have, you’d be used to bateaux and old boats in all sorts of nooks.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “We don’t claim we’ve located the U-boat,” admitted Ned, “but we did find an old bateau hidden under some mangroves.”
don't
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From this reading “We don’t claim we’ve located the U-boat,” admitted Ned, “but we did find an old bateau hidden under some mangroves.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Kitty watched Brad’s face intently during this exchange, and finally their eyes met.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Kitty watched Brad’s face intently during this exchange, and finally their eyes met.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Kitty watched Brad’s face intently during this exchange, and finally their eyes met.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Kitty watched Brad’s face intently during this exchange, and finally their eyes met.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Kitty watched Brad’s face intently during this exchange, and finally their eyes met.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “We don’t claim we’ve located the U-boat,” admitted Ned, “but we did find an old bateau hidden under some mangroves.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “At least five miles from any habitation,” added Jimmy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “At least five miles from any habitation,” added Jimmy.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading “At least five miles from any habitation,” added Jimmy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Oh, I thought they had something,” said Vera with a laugh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If you had lived in this part of the country as long as I have, you’d be used to bateaux and old boats in all sorts of nooks.”
not accessible to view
From this reading “We don’t claim we’ve located the U-boat,” admitted Ned, “but we did find an old bateau hidden under some mangroves.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I thought they had something,” said Vera with a laugh.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you had lived in this part of the country as long as I have, you’d be used to bateaux and old boats in all sorts of nooks.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If you had lived in this part of the country as long as I have, you’d be used to bateaux and old boats in all sorts of nooks.”
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Kitty watched Brad’s face intently during this exchange, and finally their eyes met.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “At least five miles from any habitation,” added Jimmy.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty watched Brad’s face intently during this exchange, and finally their eyes met.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Oh, I thought they had something,” said Vera with a laugh.
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 “At least five miles from any habitation,” added Jimmy.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “If you had lived in this part of the country as long as I have, you’d be used to bateaux and old boats in all sorts of nooks.”
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “We don’t claim we’ve located the U-boat,” admitted Ned, “but we did find an old bateau hidden under some mangroves.”
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 “If you had lived in this part of the country as long as I have, you’d be used to bateaux and old boats in all sorts of nooks.”
mangroves
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From this reading “We don’t claim we’ve located the U-boat,” admitted Ned, “but we did find an old bateau hidden under some mangroves.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Kitty watched Brad’s face intently during this exchange, and finally their eyes met.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “At least five miles from any habitation,” added Jimmy.
Ned
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From this reading “We don’t claim we’ve located the U-boat,” admitted Ned, “but we did find an old bateau hidden under some mangroves.”
nooksnounUS /nʊks/
plural of “nook” — a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading “If you had lived in this part of the country as long as I have, you’d be used to bateaux and old boats in all sorts of nooks.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If you had lived in this part of the country as long as I have, you’d be used to bateaux and old boats in all sorts of nooks.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I thought they had something,” said Vera with a laugh.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “We don’t claim we’ve located the U-boat,” admitted Ned, “but we did find an old bateau hidden under some mangroves.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “If you had lived in this part of the country as long as I have, you’d be used to bateaux and old boats in all sorts of nooks.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, I thought they had something,” said Vera with a laugh.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “We don’t claim we’ve located the U-boat,” admitted Ned, “but we did find an old bateau hidden under some mangroves.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Oh, I thought they had something,” said Vera with a laugh.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “If you had lived in this part of the country as long as I have, you’d be used to bateaux and old boats in all sorts of nooks.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We don’t claim we’ve located the U-boat,” admitted Ned, “but we did find an old bateau hidden under some mangroves.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Kitty watched Brad’s face intently during this exchange, and finally their eyes met.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, I thought they had something,” said Vera with a laugh.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “If you had lived in this part of the country as long as I have, you’d be used to bateaux and old boats in all sorts of nooks.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Oh, I thought they had something,” said Vera with a laugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If you had lived in this part of the country as long as I have, you’d be used to bateaux and old boats in all sorts of nooks.”
U-boatnoun
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “We don’t claim we’ve located the U-boat,” admitted Ned, “but we did find an old bateau hidden under some mangroves.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “We don’t claim we’ve located the U-boat,” admitted Ned, “but we did find an old bateau hidden under some mangroves.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “If you had lived in this part of the country as long as I have, you’d be used to bateaux and old boats in all sorts of nooks.”
Vera
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From this reading “Oh, I thought they had something,” said Vera with a laugh.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Kitty watched Brad’s face intently during this exchange, and finally their eyes met.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We don’t claim we’ve located the U-boat,” admitted Ned, “but we did find an old bateau hidden under some mangroves.”
we've
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From this reading “We don’t claim we’ve located the U-boat,” admitted Ned, “but we did find an old bateau hidden under some mangroves.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, I thought they had something,” said Vera with a laugh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you had lived in this part of the country as long as I have, you’d be used to bateaux and old boats in all sorts of nooks.”
you'd
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From this reading “If you had lived in this part of the country as long as I have, you’d be used to bateaux and old boats in all sorts of nooks.”
