used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A group of older people sat out on her deck, gazing along the sun-lit shores of the river.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A group of older people sat out on her deck, gazing along the sun-lit shores of the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and Madge, Lillian, Eleanor and the four motor launch boys were on the deck of the "Sea Gull."
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading They were gliding down the Rappahannock toward the great Chesapeake Bay.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Moving gracefully behind the motor boat was the familiar form of the "Merry Maid."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Moving gracefully behind the motor boat was the familiar form of the "Merry Maid."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She and Madge, Lillian, Eleanor and the four motor launch boys were on the deck of the "Sea Gull."
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading "GOOD LUCK TO THE BRIDE" "Do you think it is very funny, Tom?" inquired Phil.
Chesapeake
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From this reading They were gliding down the Rappahannock toward the great Chesapeake Bay.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading She and Madge, Lillian, Eleanor and the four motor launch boys were on the deck of the "Sea Gull."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "GOOD LUCK TO THE BRIDE" "Do you think it is very funny, Tom?" inquired Phil.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were gliding down the Rappahannock toward the great Chesapeake Bay.
Eleanor
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From this reading She and Madge, Lillian, Eleanor and the four motor launch boys were on the deck of the "Sea Gull."
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Moving gracefully behind the motor boat was the familiar form of the "Merry Maid."
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Moving gracefully behind the motor boat was the familiar form of the "Merry Maid."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She and Madge, Lillian, Eleanor and the four motor launch boys were on the deck of the "Sea Gull."
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "GOOD LUCK TO THE BRIDE" "Do you think it is very funny, Tom?" inquired Phil.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A group of older people sat out on her deck, gazing along the sun-lit shores of the river.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading They were gliding down the Rappahannock toward the great Chesapeake Bay.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "GOOD LUCK TO THE BRIDE" "Do you think it is very funny, Tom?" inquired Phil.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading Moving gracefully behind the motor boat was the familiar form of the "Merry Maid."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were gliding down the Rappahannock toward the great Chesapeake Bay.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A group of older people sat out on her deck, gazing along the sun-lit shores of the river.
GullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading She and Madge, Lillian, Eleanor and the four motor launch boys were on the deck of the "Sea Gull."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A group of older people sat out on her deck, gazing along the sun-lit shores of the river.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "GOOD LUCK TO THE BRIDE" "Do you think it is very funny, Tom?" inquired Phil.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "GOOD LUCK TO THE BRIDE" "Do you think it is very funny, Tom?" inquired Phil.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "GOOD LUCK TO THE BRIDE" "Do you think it is very funny, Tom?" inquired Phil.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading She and Madge, Lillian, Eleanor and the four motor launch boys were on the deck of the "Sea Gull."
Lillian
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From this reading She and Madge, Lillian, Eleanor and the four motor launch boys were on the deck of the "Sea Gull."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "GOOD LUCK TO THE BRIDE" "Do you think it is very funny, Tom?" inquired Phil.
Madge
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From this reading She and Madge, Lillian, Eleanor and the four motor launch boys were on the deck of the "Sea Gull."
a female domestic
From this reading Moving gracefully behind the motor boat was the familiar form of the "Merry Maid."
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Moving gracefully behind the motor boat was the familiar form of the "Merry Maid."
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading She and Madge, Lillian, Eleanor and the four motor launch boys were on the deck of the "Sea Gull."
in motion
From this reading Moving gracefully behind the motor boat was the familiar form of the "Merry Maid."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She and Madge, Lillian, Eleanor and the four motor launch boys were on the deck of the "Sea Gull."
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading A group of older people sat out on her deck, gazing along the sun-lit shores of the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She and Madge, Lillian, Eleanor and the four motor launch boys were on the deck of the "Sea Gull."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A group of older people sat out on her deck, gazing along the sun-lit shores of the river.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A group of older people sat out on her deck, gazing along the sun-lit shores of the river.
Phil
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From this reading "GOOD LUCK TO THE BRIDE" "Do you think it is very funny, Tom?" inquired Phil.
RappahannocknounUS /ˌræpəˈhænək/
a river that flows across eastern Virginia into the Tidewater region
From this reading They were gliding down the Rappahannock toward the great Chesapeake Bay.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A group of older people sat out on her deck, gazing along the sun-lit shores of the river.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A group of older people sat out on her deck, gazing along the sun-lit shores of the river.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She and Madge, Lillian, Eleanor and the four motor launch boys were on the deck of the "Sea Gull."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Madge, Lillian, Eleanor and the four motor launch boys were on the deck of the "Sea Gull."
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A group of older people sat out on her deck, gazing along the sun-lit shores of the river.
sun-lit
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From this reading A group of older people sat out on her deck, gazing along the sun-lit shores of the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "GOOD LUCK TO THE BRIDE" "Do you think it is very funny, Tom?" inquired Phil.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were gliding down the Rappahannock toward the great Chesapeake Bay.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "GOOD LUCK TO THE BRIDE" "Do you think it is very funny, Tom?" inquired Phil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "GOOD LUCK TO THE BRIDE" "Do you think it is very funny, Tom?" inquired Phil.
male cat
From this reading "GOOD LUCK TO THE BRIDE" "Do you think it is very funny, Tom?" inquired Phil.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They were gliding down the Rappahannock toward the great Chesapeake Bay.
precisely as stated
From this reading "GOOD LUCK TO THE BRIDE" "Do you think it is very funny, Tom?" inquired Phil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moving gracefully behind the motor boat was the familiar form of the "Merry Maid."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and Madge, Lillian, Eleanor and the four motor launch boys were on the deck of the "Sea Gull."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "GOOD LUCK TO THE BRIDE" "Do you think it is very funny, Tom?" inquired Phil.
