used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She would have made a quick run of this distance, but the wind had all died out, and there was a perfect calm upon the sea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
(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 She would have made a quick run of this distance, but the wind had all died out, and there was a perfect calm upon the sea.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading There was but little prospect of their getting to Gloucester that night, and they were too far out to anchor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
BREWINGnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading PAUL DISCOVERS THAT MISCHIEF IS BREWING.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would have made a quick run of this distance, but the wind had all died out, and there was a perfect calm upon the sea.
make calm or still
From this reading She would have made a quick run of this distance, but the wind had all died out, and there was a perfect calm upon the sea.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She would have made a quick run of this distance, but the wind had all died out, and there was a perfect calm upon the sea.
DISCOVERSverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading PAUL DISCOVERS THAT MISCHIEF IS BREWING.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She would have made a quick run of this distance, but the wind had all died out, and there was a perfect calm upon the sea.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There was but little prospect of their getting to Gloucester that night, and they were too far out to anchor.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
Flyawayadjective
guided by whim and fancy
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was about sunset when this step was taken, and the yacht was some ten or twelve miles from Norman's Reef.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading There was but little prospect of their getting to Gloucester that night, and they were too far out to anchor.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She would have made a quick run of this distance, but the wind had all died out, and there was a perfect calm upon the sea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have made a quick run of this distance, but the wind had all died out, and there was a perfect calm upon the sea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAUL DISCOVERS THAT MISCHIEF IS BREWING.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was but little prospect of their getting to Gloucester that night, and they were too far out to anchor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She would have made a quick run of this distance, but the wind had all died out, and there was a perfect calm upon the sea.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was about sunset when this step was taken, and the yacht was some ten or twelve miles from Norman's Reef.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading PAUL DISCOVERS THAT MISCHIEF IS BREWING.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was but little prospect of their getting to Gloucester that night, and they were too far out to anchor.
Norman'snounUS /ˈnɔːrmənz/
possessive form of “norman” — United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading It was about sunset when this step was taken, and the yacht was some ten or twelve miles from Norman's Reef.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She would have made a quick run of this distance, but the wind had all died out, and there was a perfect calm upon the sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was about sunset when this step was taken, and the yacht was some ten or twelve miles from Norman's Reef.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She would have made a quick run of this distance, but the wind had all died out, and there was a perfect calm upon the sea.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL DISCOVERS THAT MISCHIEF IS BREWING.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading She would have made a quick run of this distance, but the wind had all died out, and there was a perfect calm upon the sea.
the possibility of future success
From this reading There was but little prospect of their getting to Gloucester that night, and they were too far out to anchor.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She would have made a quick run of this distance, but the wind had all died out, and there was a perfect calm upon the sea.
ReefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading It was about sunset when this step was taken, and the yacht was some ten or twelve miles from Norman's Reef.
retracingverbUS /riˈtreɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She would have made a quick run of this distance, but the wind had all died out, and there was a perfect calm upon the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She would have made a quick run of this distance, but the wind had all died out, and there was a perfect calm upon the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would have made a quick run of this distance, but the wind had all died out, and there was a perfect calm upon the sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was about sunset when this step was taken, and the yacht was some ten or twelve miles from Norman's Reef.
in the near future
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
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 It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was about sunset when this step was taken, and the yacht was some ten or twelve miles from Norman's Reef.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was about sunset when this step was taken, and the yacht was some ten or twelve miles from Norman's Reef.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was about sunset when this step was taken, and the yacht was some ten or twelve miles from Norman's Reef.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was about sunset when this step was taken, and the yacht was some ten or twelve miles from Norman's Reef.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PAUL DISCOVERS THAT MISCHIEF IS BREWING.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She would have made a quick run of this distance, but the wind had all died out, and there was a perfect calm upon the sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was but little prospect of their getting to Gloucester that night, and they were too far out to anchor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was about sunset when this step was taken, and the yacht was some ten or twelve miles from Norman's Reef.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was but little prospect of their getting to Gloucester that night, and they were too far out to anchor.
in the direction of
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was about sunset when this step was taken, and the yacht was some ten or twelve miles from Norman's Reef.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She would have made a quick run of this distance, but the wind had all died out, and there was a perfect calm upon the sea.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was but little prospect of their getting to Gloucester that night, and they were too far out to anchor.
at the time that
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She would have made a quick run of this distance, but the wind had all died out, and there was a perfect calm upon the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with more than the usual alacrity that the crew flew to their stations when the order was given to come about, and the Flyaway was soon retracing her course towards Gloucester.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have made a quick run of this distance, but the wind had all died out, and there was a perfect calm upon the sea.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading It was about sunset when this step was taken, and the yacht was some ten or twelve miles from Norman's Reef.
