used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning of that day--it was a Tuesday of the Lenten season--could not have dawned more promisingly.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
(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 The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
Antonio
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From this reading The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sea, off the Cabanal, was in flat calm, as smooth as a polished mirror.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Prices on the market of Valencia were running high; and every skipper was trying to make a quick catch and get back first to the beach of the Cabanal, where the fisherwomen were waiting impatiently.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Prices on the market of Valencia were running high; and every skipper was trying to make a quick catch and get back first to the beach of the Cabanal, where the fisherwomen were waiting impatiently.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
lacking funds
From this reading Not the slightest ripple broke the shimmering triangular wake that the sun sent shoreward over the lifeless surface of the water.
Cabanal
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From this reading The sea, off the Cabanal, was in flat calm, as smooth as a polished mirror.
Cabo
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From this reading The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
make calm or still
From this reading The sea, off the Cabanal, was in flat calm, as smooth as a polished mirror.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Prices on the market of Valencia were running high; and every skipper was trying to make a quick catch and get back first to the beach of the Cabanal, where the fisherwomen were waiting impatiently.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The morning of that day--it was a Tuesday of the Lenten season--could not have dawned more promisingly.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The morning of that day--it was a Tuesday of the Lenten season--could not have dawned more promisingly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The morning of that day--it was a Tuesday of the Lenten season--could not have dawned more promisingly.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
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 The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Prices on the market of Valencia were running high; and every skipper was trying to make a quick catch and get back first to the beach of the Cabanal, where the fisherwomen were waiting impatiently.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Prices on the market of Valencia were running high; and every skipper was trying to make a quick catch and get back first to the beach of the Cabanal, where the fisherwomen were waiting impatiently.
fisherwomen
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From this reading Prices on the market of Valencia were running high; and every skipper was trying to make a quick catch and get back first to the beach of the Cabanal, where the fisherwomen were waiting impatiently.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The sea, off the Cabanal, was in flat calm, as smooth as a polished mirror.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Prices on the market of Valencia were running high; and every skipper was trying to make a quick catch and get back first to the beach of the Cabanal, where the fisherwomen were waiting impatiently.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The morning of that day--it was a Tuesday of the Lenten season--could not have dawned more promisingly.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Prices on the market of Valencia were running high; and every skipper was trying to make a quick catch and get back first to the beach of the Cabanal, where the fisherwomen were waiting impatiently.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Prices on the market of Valencia were running high; and every skipper was trying to make a quick catch and get back first to the beach of the Cabanal, where the fisherwomen were waiting impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sea, off the Cabanal, was in flat calm, as smooth as a polished mirror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The morning of that day--it was a Tuesday of the Lenten season--could not have dawned more promisingly.
Lentenadjective
of or relating to or suitable for Lent
From this reading The morning of that day--it was a Tuesday of the Lenten season--could not have dawned more promisingly.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading Not the slightest ripple broke the shimmering triangular wake that the sun sent shoreward over the lifeless surface of the water.
engage in
From this reading Prices on the market of Valencia were running high; and every skipper was trying to make a quick catch and get back first to the beach of the Cabanal, where the fisherwomen were waiting impatiently.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Prices on the market of Valencia were running high; and every skipper was trying to make a quick catch and get back first to the beach of the Cabanal, where the fisherwomen were waiting impatiently.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The sea, off the Cabanal, was in flat calm, as smooth as a polished mirror.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The morning of that day--it was a Tuesday of the Lenten season--could not have dawned more promisingly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning of that day--it was a Tuesday of the Lenten season--could not have dawned more promisingly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The morning of that day--it was a Tuesday of the Lenten season--could not have dawned more promisingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning of that day--it was a Tuesday of the Lenten season--could not have dawned more promisingly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sea, off the Cabanal, was in flat calm, as smooth as a polished mirror.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Prices on the market of Valencia were running high; and every skipper was trying to make a quick catch and get back first to the beach of the Cabanal, where the fisherwomen were waiting impatiently.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Not the slightest ripple broke the shimmering triangular wake that the sun sent shoreward over the lifeless surface of the water.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading The sea, off the Cabanal, was in flat calm, as smooth as a polished mirror.
PricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Prices on the market of Valencia were running high; and every skipper was trying to make a quick catch and get back first to the beach of the Cabanal, where the fisherwomen were waiting impatiently.
promisinglyadverb
in an auspicious manner
From this reading The morning of that day--it was a Tuesday of the Lenten season--could not have dawned more promisingly.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Prices on the market of Valencia were running high; and every skipper was trying to make a quick catch and get back first to the beach of the Cabanal, where the fisherwomen were waiting impatiently.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Not the slightest ripple broke the shimmering triangular wake that the sun sent shoreward over the lifeless surface of the water.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Prices on the market of Valencia were running high; and every skipper was trying to make a quick catch and get back first to the beach of the Cabanal, where the fisherwomen were waiting impatiently.
San
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From this reading The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea, off the Cabanal, was in flat calm, as smooth as a polished mirror.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The morning of that day--it was a Tuesday of the Lenten season--could not have dawned more promisingly.
seines
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From this reading The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Not the slightest ripple broke the shimmering triangular wake that the sun sent shoreward over the lifeless surface of the water.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading Not the slightest ripple broke the shimmering triangular wake that the sun sent shoreward over the lifeless surface of the water.
shorewardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrwərd/
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
From this reading Not the slightest ripple broke the shimmering triangular wake that the sun sent shoreward over the lifeless surface of the water.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Prices on the market of Valencia were running high; and every skipper was trying to make a quick catch and get back first to the beach of the Cabanal, where the fisherwomen were waiting impatiently.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Not the slightest ripple broke the shimmering triangular wake that the sun sent shoreward over the lifeless surface of the water.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The sea, off the Cabanal, was in flat calm, as smooth as a polished mirror.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Not the slightest ripple broke the shimmering triangular wake that the sun sent shoreward over the lifeless surface of the water.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Not the slightest ripple broke the shimmering triangular wake that the sun sent shoreward over the lifeless surface of the water.
carry out
From this reading The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The morning of that day--it was a Tuesday of the Lenten season--could not have dawned more promisingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning of that day--it was a Tuesday of the Lenten season--could not have dawned more promisingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
triangularadjectiveUS /traɪˈæŋɡjələr/
having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle
From this reading Not the slightest ripple broke the shimmering triangular wake that the sun sent shoreward over the lifeless surface of the water.
hard to endure
From this reading Prices on the market of Valencia were running high; and every skipper was trying to make a quick catch and get back first to the beach of the Cabanal, where the fisherwomen were waiting impatiently.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The morning of that day--it was a Tuesday of the Lenten season--could not have dawned more promisingly.
ValencianounUS /vəˈlensiə/
an industrial city in northern Venezuela
From this reading Prices on the market of Valencia were running high; and every skipper was trying to make a quick catch and get back first to the beach of the Cabanal, where the fisherwomen were waiting impatiently.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Prices on the market of Valencia were running high; and every skipper was trying to make a quick catch and get back first to the beach of the Cabanal, where the fisherwomen were waiting impatiently.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Not the slightest ripple broke the shimmering triangular wake that the sun sent shoreward over the lifeless surface of the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning of that day--it was a Tuesday of the Lenten season--could not have dawned more promisingly.
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 Not the slightest ripple broke the shimmering triangular wake that the sun sent shoreward over the lifeless surface of the water.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fishing fleet had headed, bright and early, for the grounds off the Cabo de San Antonio; and all the seines were out to take full advantage of the perfect weather.
in or at the place that
From this reading Prices on the market of Valencia were running high; and every skipper was trying to make a quick catch and get back first to the beach of the Cabanal, where the fisherwomen were waiting impatiently.
