used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few minutes, calling them to his side, he whispered exactly the same advice into the ear of each.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading In a few minutes, calling them to his side, he whispered exactly the same advice into the ear of each.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
(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 Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading ‘It is amusing,’ laughed Jean, ‘but he forgot to say what the old sailor whispered!’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A smile spread over his weather-beaten face and he chuckled as the three rum-runners raced to the boats and started for Miami at top speed.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A smile spread over his weather-beaten face and he chuckled as the three rum-runners raced to the boats and started for Miami at top speed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A smile spread over his weather-beaten face and he chuckled as the three rum-runners raced to the boats and started for Miami at top speed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading In a few minutes, calling them to his side, he whispered exactly the same advice into the ear of each.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading A smile spread over his weather-beaten face and he chuckled as the three rum-runners raced to the boats and started for Miami at top speed.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The old sailor continued weaving the cords into his net with slow deliberation.
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading The old sailor continued weaving the cords into his net with slow deliberation.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading The old sailor continued weaving the cords into his net with slow deliberation.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In a few minutes, calling them to his side, he whispered exactly the same advice into the ear of each.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In a few minutes, calling them to his side, he whispered exactly the same advice into the ear of each.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading In a few minutes, calling them to his side, he whispered exactly the same advice into the ear of each.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A smile spread over his weather-beaten face and he chuckled as the three rum-runners raced to the boats and started for Miami at top speed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes, calling them to his side, he whispered exactly the same advice into the ear of each.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A smile spread over his weather-beaten face and he chuckled as the three rum-runners raced to the boats and started for Miami at top speed.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading ‘It is amusing,’ laughed Jean, ‘but he forgot to say what the old sailor whispered!’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few minutes, calling them to his side, he whispered exactly the same advice into the ear of each.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old sailor continued weaving the cords into his net with slow deliberation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes, calling them to his side, he whispered exactly the same advice into the ear of each.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old sailor continued weaving the cords into his net with slow deliberation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It is amusing,’ laughed Jean, ‘but he forgot to say what the old sailor whispered!’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading ‘It is amusing,’ laughed Jean, ‘but he forgot to say what the old sailor whispered!’
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading ‘It is amusing,’ laughed Jean, ‘but he forgot to say what the old sailor whispered!’
MiaminounUS /maɪˈæmi/
a member of the extinct Algonquian people formerly living in northern Indiana and southern Michigan
From this reading Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes, calling them to his side, he whispered exactly the same advice into the ear of each.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading The old sailor continued weaving the cords into his net with slow deliberation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old sailor continued weaving the cords into his net with slow deliberation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A smile spread over his weather-beaten face and he chuckled as the three rum-runners raced to the boats and started for Miami at top speed.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
with speed
From this reading Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading A smile spread over his weather-beaten face and he chuckled as the three rum-runners raced to the boats and started for Miami at top speed.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
ridiculousnessnoun
a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
rum-runners
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From this reading A smile spread over his weather-beaten face and he chuckled as the three rum-runners raced to the boats and started for Miami at top speed.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The old sailor continued weaving the cords into his net with slow deliberation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In a few minutes, calling them to his side, he whispered exactly the same advice into the ear of each.
express in words
From this reading ‘It is amusing,’ laughed Jean, ‘but he forgot to say what the old sailor whispered!’
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In a few minutes, calling them to his side, he whispered exactly the same advice into the ear of each.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The old sailor continued weaving the cords into his net with slow deliberation.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A smile spread over his weather-beaten face and he chuckled as the three rum-runners raced to the boats and started for Miami at top speed.
SoberedverbUS /ˈsoʊbərd/
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
move hurridly
From this reading A smile spread over his weather-beaten face and he chuckled as the three rum-runners raced to the boats and started for Miami at top speed.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A smile spread over his weather-beaten face and he chuckled as the three rum-runners raced to the boats and started for Miami at top speed.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A smile spread over his weather-beaten face and he chuckled as the three rum-runners raced to the boats and started for Miami at top speed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In a few minutes, calling them to his side, he whispered exactly the same advice into the ear of each.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A smile spread over his weather-beaten face and he chuckled as the three rum-runners raced to the boats and started for Miami at top speed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
the upper part of anything
From this reading A smile spread over his weather-beaten face and he chuckled as the three rum-runners raced to the boats and started for Miami at top speed.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading A smile spread over his weather-beaten face and he chuckled as the three rum-runners raced to the boats and started for Miami at top speed.
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading The old sailor continued weaving the cords into his net with slow deliberation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘It is amusing,’ laughed Jean, ‘but he forgot to say what the old sailor whispered!’
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sobered, they realized the ridiculousness of the wager but while anxious to reach Miami as quickly as possible, they all agreed it was not to be changed.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading In a few minutes, calling them to his side, he whispered exactly the same advice into the ear of each.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old sailor continued weaving the cords into his net with slow deliberation.
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