used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "She's big enough to go around the world in, too."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside the Penobscot, even the Skylark was nowhere.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "She's big enough to go around the world in, too."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
Bobtailnoun
a short or shortened tail of certain animals
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
divisible by two
From this reading Beside the Penobscot, even the Skylark was nowhere.
at any time
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "She's big enough to go around the world in, too."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Beside the Penobscot, even the Skylark was nowhere.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
PENOBSCOTnounUS /pəˈnɑːbskɑːt/
a member of the Algonquian people belonging to the Abnaki confederacy and living in the Penobscot valley in northern Maine
From this reading THE PENOBSCOT.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
She's
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From this reading "She's big enough to go around the world in, too."
SkylarkverbUS /ˈskaɪlɑːrk/
play boisterously
From this reading Beside the Penobscot, even the Skylark was nowhere.
spars
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From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
carry out
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
taperingadjectiveUS /ˈteɪpərɪŋ/
becoming gradually narrower
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
that's
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From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PENOBSCOT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "She's big enough to go around the world in, too."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beside the Penobscot, even the Skylark was nowhere.
(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 "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
at the time that
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "She's big enough to go around the world in, too."
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
