used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOAT EXPEDITION.
anew
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
Atherton
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From this reading "It is, indeed," Mr. Atherton, who was standing beside her, replied.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "It is, indeed," Mr. Atherton, who was standing beside her, replied.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "What a contrast between this and Rio!"
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A BOAT EXPEDITION.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
capstannounUS /ˈkæpstən/
a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading "What a contrast between this and Rio!"
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading "I own I should have liked to spend six months in a snug little craft going up the La Plata and Parana, especially the latter.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "I own I should have liked to spend six months in a snug little craft going up the La Plata and Parana, especially the latter.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A BOAT EXPEDITION.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
the act of departing
From this reading "I own I should have liked to spend six months in a snug little craft going up the La Plata and Parana, especially the latter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I own I should have liked to spend six months in a snug little craft going up the La Plata and Parana, especially the latter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is, indeed," Mr. Atherton, who was standing beside her, replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I own I should have liked to spend six months in a snug little craft going up the La Plata and Parana, especially the latter.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "It is, indeed," Mr. Atherton, who was standing beside her, replied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is, indeed," Mr. Atherton, who was standing beside her, replied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is, indeed," Mr. Atherton, who was standing beside her, replied.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "I own I should have liked to spend six months in a snug little craft going up the La Plata and Parana, especially the latter.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "I own I should have liked to spend six months in a snug little craft going up the La Plata and Parana, especially the latter.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading "I own I should have liked to spend six months in a snug little craft going up the La Plata and Parana, especially the latter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I own I should have liked to spend six months in a snug little craft going up the La Plata and Parana, especially the latter.
Marion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "I own I should have liked to spend six months in a snug little craft going up the La Plata and Parana, especially the latter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It is, indeed," Mr. Atherton, who was standing beside her, replied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I own I should have liked to spend six months in a snug little craft going up the La Plata and Parana, especially the latter.
ParananounUS /pərˈɑːnə/
a South American river; tributary of Rio de la Plata
From this reading "I own I should have liked to spend six months in a snug little craft going up the La Plata and Parana, especially the latter.
Plata
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I own I should have liked to spend six months in a snug little craft going up the La Plata and Parana, especially the latter.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
Renshaw
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From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It is, indeed," Mr. Atherton, who was standing beside her, replied.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading "What a contrast between this and Rio!"
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I own I should have liked to spend six months in a snug little craft going up the La Plata and Parana, especially the latter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "I own I should have liked to spend six months in a snug little craft going up the La Plata and Parana, especially the latter.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading "I own I should have liked to spend six months in a snug little craft going up the La Plata and Parana, especially the latter.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "I own I should have liked to spend six months in a snug little craft going up the La Plata and Parana, especially the latter.
having a supporting base
From this reading "It is, indeed," Mr. Atherton, who was standing beside her, replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What a contrast between this and Rio!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I own I should have liked to spend six months in a snug little craft going up the La Plata and Parana, especially the latter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is, indeed," Mr. Atherton, who was standing beside her, replied.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
(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 I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a contrast between this and Rio!"
which person or people
From this reading "It is, indeed," Mr. Atherton, who was standing beside her, replied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well I am not sorry we are off again," Marion Renshaw said as the men ran round with the capstan bars and the anchor came up from the shallow water.
