used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early in the afternoon Linda brought the Sky Rocket to a landing on the beach of the lonely island, near to the spot indicated on her map.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The flight across the Pacific from Oahu to Lanai took less than two hours.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Early in the afternoon Linda brought the Sky Rocket to a landing on the beach of the lonely island, near to the spot indicated on her map.
agent'snounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
possessive form of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “That must be the agent’s shack over there,” she said, as she and Dot climbed out of the cockpit.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The girls walked along the beach a short distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That must be the agent’s shack over there,” she said, as she and Dot climbed out of the cockpit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That must be the agent’s shack over there,” she said, as she and Dot climbed out of the cockpit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That must be the agent’s shack over there,” she said, as she and Dot climbed out of the cockpit.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Early in the afternoon Linda brought the Sky Rocket to a landing on the beach of the lonely island, near to the spot indicated on her map.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Early in the afternoon Linda brought the Sky Rocket to a landing on the beach of the lonely island, near to the spot indicated on her map.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “That must be the agent’s shack over there,” she said, as she and Dot climbed out of the cockpit.
cockpitnounUS /ˈkɑːkpɪt/
compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
From this reading “That must be the agent’s shack over there,” she said, as she and Dot climbed out of the cockpit.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The girls walked along the beach a short distance.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading “That must be the agent’s shack over there,” she said, as she and Dot climbed out of the cockpit.
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 Early in the afternoon Linda brought the Sky Rocket to a landing on the beach of the lonely island, near to the spot indicated on her map.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The flight across the Pacific from Oahu to Lanai took less than two hours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The flight across the Pacific from Oahu to Lanai took less than two hours.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls walked along the beach a short distance.
he's
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From this reading “I hope he’s there.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early in the afternoon Linda brought the Sky Rocket to a landing on the beach of the lonely island, near to the spot indicated on her map.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope he’s there.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The flight across the Pacific from Oahu to Lanai took less than two hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope he’s there.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the afternoon Linda brought the Sky Rocket to a landing on the beach of the lonely island, near to the spot indicated on her map.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Early in the afternoon Linda brought the Sky Rocket to a landing on the beach of the lonely island, near to the spot indicated on her map.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Early in the afternoon Linda brought the Sky Rocket to a landing on the beach of the lonely island, near to the spot indicated on her map.
LanainounUS /ləˈnaɪ/
an island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing area
From this reading The flight across the Pacific from Oahu to Lanai took less than two hours.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Early in the afternoon Linda brought the Sky Rocket to a landing on the beach of the lonely island, near to the spot indicated on her map.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The flight across the Pacific from Oahu to Lanai took less than two hours.
Linda
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From this reading Early in the afternoon Linda brought the Sky Rocket to a landing on the beach of the lonely island, near to the spot indicated on her map.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Early in the afternoon Linda brought the Sky Rocket to a landing on the beach of the lonely island, near to the spot indicated on her map.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Early in the afternoon Linda brought the Sky Rocket to a landing on the beach of the lonely island, near to the spot indicated on her map.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “That must be the agent’s shack over there,” she said, as she and Dot climbed out of the cockpit.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Early in the afternoon Linda brought the Sky Rocket to a landing on the beach of the lonely island, near to the spot indicated on her map.
OahunounUS /ˌoʊˈɑːhuː/
an island of central Hawaii (between Molokai and Kauai); the chief island of the state
From this reading The flight across the Pacific from Oahu to Lanai took less than two hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early in the afternoon Linda brought the Sky Rocket to a landing on the beach of the lonely island, near to the spot indicated on her map.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early in the afternoon Linda brought the Sky Rocket to a landing on the beach of the lonely island, near to the spot indicated on her map.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “That must be the agent’s shack over there,” she said, as she and Dot climbed out of the cockpit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “That must be the agent’s shack over there,” she said, as she and Dot climbed out of the cockpit.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The flight across the Pacific from Oahu to Lanai took less than two hours.
RocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading Early in the afternoon Linda brought the Sky Rocket to a landing on the beach of the lonely island, near to the spot indicated on her map.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That must be the agent’s shack over there,” she said, as she and Dot climbed out of the cockpit.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “That must be the agent’s shack over there,” she said, as she and Dot climbed out of the cockpit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That must be the agent’s shack over there,” she said, as she and Dot climbed out of the cockpit.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The girls walked along the beach a short distance.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Early in the afternoon Linda brought the Sky Rocket to a landing on the beach of the lonely island, near to the spot indicated on her map.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Early in the afternoon Linda brought the Sky Rocket to a landing on the beach of the lonely island, near to the spot indicated on her map.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The flight across the Pacific from Oahu to Lanai took less than two hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That must be the agent’s shack over there,” she said, as she and Dot climbed out of the cockpit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flight across the Pacific from Oahu to Lanai took less than two hours.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “That must be the agent’s shack over there,” she said, as she and Dot climbed out of the cockpit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The flight across the Pacific from Oahu to Lanai took less than two hours.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The flight across the Pacific from Oahu to Lanai took less than two hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The flight across the Pacific from Oahu to Lanai took less than two hours.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The girls walked along the beach a short distance.
