used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was provisioned for a long cruise, and in charge of a competent crew.
ADRIFTadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading CUT ADRIFT There had been little delay in starting off in the _Elizabeth_.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There was plenty of gasolene in her tanks, and there were many stations along the lake shore where more could be procured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was provisioned for a long cruise, and in charge of a competent crew.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Have you made any plans?” asked Mr. Potter of Larry, when they were well on their way to Lake Huron by the way of Lake St. Clair.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Have you made any plans?” asked Mr. Potter of Larry, when they were well on their way to Lake Huron by the way of Lake St. Clair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was plenty of gasolene in her tanks, and there were many stations along the lake shore where more could be procured.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CUT ADRIFT There had been little delay in starting off in the _Elizabeth_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Have you made any plans?” asked Mr. Potter of Larry, when they were well on their way to Lake Huron by the way of Lake St. Clair.
can't
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From this reading “I can’t say that I have,” he replied.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading She was provisioned for a long cruise, and in charge of a competent crew.
Clair
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From this reading “Have you made any plans?” asked Mr. Potter of Larry, when they were well on their way to Lake Huron by the way of Lake St. Clair.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading She was provisioned for a long cruise, and in charge of a competent crew.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was plenty of gasolene in her tanks, and there were many stations along the lake shore where more could be procured.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading She was provisioned for a long cruise, and in charge of a competent crew.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading She was provisioned for a long cruise, and in charge of a competent crew.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading CUT ADRIFT There had been little delay in starting off in the _Elizabeth_.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading CUT ADRIFT There had been little delay in starting off in the _Elizabeth_.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading CUT ADRIFT There had been little delay in starting off in the _Elizabeth_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was provisioned for a long cruise, and in charge of a competent crew.
gasolenenoun
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading There was plenty of gasolene in her tanks, and there were many stations along the lake shore where more could be procured.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CUT ADRIFT There had been little delay in starting off in the _Elizabeth_.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you made any plans?” asked Mr. Potter of Larry, when they were well on their way to Lake Huron by the way of Lake St. Clair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I can’t say that I have,” he replied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was plenty of gasolene in her tanks, and there were many stations along the lake shore where more could be procured.
HuronnounUS /ˈhjuːrɑːn/
the 2nd largest of the Great Lakes
From this reading “Have you made any plans?” asked Mr. Potter of Larry, when they were well on their way to Lake Huron by the way of Lake St. Clair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t say that I have,” he replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CUT ADRIFT There had been little delay in starting off in the _Elizabeth_.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading There was plenty of gasolene in her tanks, and there were many stations along the lake shore where more could be procured.
Larry
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From this reading “Have you made any plans?” asked Mr. Potter of Larry, when they were well on their way to Lake Huron by the way of Lake St. Clair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CUT ADRIFT There had been little delay in starting off in the _Elizabeth_.
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 She was provisioned for a long cruise, and in charge of a competent crew.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Have you made any plans?” asked Mr. Potter of Larry, when they were well on their way to Lake Huron by the way of Lake St. Clair.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There was plenty of gasolene in her tanks, and there were many stations along the lake shore where more could be procured.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was plenty of gasolene in her tanks, and there were many stations along the lake shore where more could be procured.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Have you made any plans?” asked Mr. Potter of Larry, when they were well on their way to Lake Huron by the way of Lake St. Clair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was provisioned for a long cruise, and in charge of a competent crew.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CUT ADRIFT There had been little delay in starting off in the _Elizabeth_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Have you made any plans?” asked Mr. Potter of Larry, when they were well on their way to Lake Huron by the way of Lake St. Clair.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “Have you made any plans?” asked Mr. Potter of Larry, when they were well on their way to Lake Huron by the way of Lake St. Clair.
a full supply
From this reading There was plenty of gasolene in her tanks, and there were many stations along the lake shore where more could be procured.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading “Have you made any plans?” asked Mr. Potter of Larry, when they were well on their way to Lake Huron by the way of Lake St. Clair.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading There was plenty of gasolene in her tanks, and there were many stations along the lake shore where more could be procured.
provisioned
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From this reading She was provisioned for a long cruise, and in charge of a competent crew.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I can’t say that I have,” he replied.
express in words
From this reading “I can’t say that I have,” he replied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was provisioned for a long cruise, and in charge of a competent crew.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading There was plenty of gasolene in her tanks, and there were many stations along the lake shore where more could be procured.
St
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From this reading “Have you made any plans?” asked Mr. Potter of Larry, when they were well on their way to Lake Huron by the way of Lake St. Clair.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading CUT ADRIFT There had been little delay in starting off in the _Elizabeth_.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading There was plenty of gasolene in her tanks, and there were many stations along the lake shore where more could be procured.
tanksnounUS /tæŋks/
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading There was plenty of gasolene in her tanks, and there were many stations along the lake shore where more could be procured.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I can’t say that I have,” he replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CUT ADRIFT There had been little delay in starting off in the _Elizabeth_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Have you made any plans?” asked Mr. Potter of Larry, when they were well on their way to Lake Huron by the way of Lake St. Clair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CUT ADRIFT There had been little delay in starting off in the _Elizabeth_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Have you made any plans?” asked Mr. Potter of Larry, when they were well on their way to Lake Huron by the way of Lake St. Clair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Have you made any plans?” asked Mr. Potter of Larry, when they were well on their way to Lake Huron by the way of Lake St. Clair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was provisioned for a long cruise, and in charge of a competent crew.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Have you made any plans?” asked Mr. Potter of Larry, when they were well on their way to Lake Huron by the way of Lake St. Clair.
(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 “Have you made any plans?” asked Mr. Potter of Larry, when they were well on their way to Lake Huron by the way of Lake St. Clair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was plenty of gasolene in her tanks, and there were many stations along the lake shore where more could be procured.
at the time that
From this reading “Have you made any plans?” asked Mr. Potter of Larry, when they were well on their way to Lake Huron by the way of Lake St. Clair.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was plenty of gasolene in her tanks, and there were many stations along the lake shore where more could be procured.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you made any plans?” asked Mr. Potter of Larry, when they were well on their way to Lake Huron by the way of Lake St. Clair.
