used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Choose the right time, after a storm with the wind and sea gone to rest, and a little run like this is a picnic."
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Choose the right time, after a storm with the wind and sea gone to rest, and a little run like this is a picnic."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Just as I told you," Jack answered, for they made sure to keep pretty close to each other while undertaking this passage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Just as I told you," Jack answered, for they made sure to keep pretty close to each other while undertaking this passage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "Choose the right time, after a storm with the wind and sea gone to rest, and a little run like this is a picnic."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Just as I told you," Jack answered, for they made sure to keep pretty close to each other while undertaking this passage.
confidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
willing to entrust personal matters
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Why, fellows, this is dead easy!"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Just as I told you," Jack answered, for they made sure to keep pretty close to each other while undertaking this passage.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Why, fellows, this is dead easy!"
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Why, fellows, this is dead easy!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Choose the right time, after a storm with the wind and sea gone to rest, and a little run like this is a picnic."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just as I told you," Jack answered, for they made sure to keep pretty close to each other while undertaking this passage.
INVADEDverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, fellows, this is dead easy!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Just as I told you," Jack answered, for they made sure to keep pretty close to each other while undertaking this passage.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just as I told you," Jack answered, for they made sure to keep pretty close to each other while undertaking this passage.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Just as I told you," Jack answered, for they made sure to keep pretty close to each other while undertaking this passage.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Choose the right time, after a storm with the wind and sea gone to rest, and a little run like this is a picnic."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Just as I told you," Jack answered, for they made sure to keep pretty close to each other while undertaking this passage.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
not any; not one
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Just as I told you," Jack answered, for they made sure to keep pretty close to each other while undertaking this passage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "Just as I told you," Jack answered, for they made sure to keep pretty close to each other while undertaking this passage.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading "Choose the right time, after a storm with the wind and sea gone to rest, and a little run like this is a picnic."
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Just as I told you," Jack answered, for they made sure to keep pretty close to each other while undertaking this passage.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Choose the right time, after a storm with the wind and sea gone to rest, and a little run like this is a picnic."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Choose the right time, after a storm with the wind and sea gone to rest, and a little run like this is a picnic."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Choose the right time, after a storm with the wind and sea gone to rest, and a little run like this is a picnic."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "Choose the right time, after a storm with the wind and sea gone to rest, and a little run like this is a picnic."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Just as I told you," Jack answered, for they made sure to keep pretty close to each other while undertaking this passage.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, fellows, this is dead easy!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Just as I told you," Jack answered, for they made sure to keep pretty close to each other while undertaking this passage.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Just as I told you," Jack answered, for they made sure to keep pretty close to each other while undertaking this passage.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "Just as I told you," Jack answered, for they made sure to keep pretty close to each other while undertaking this passage.
undueadjectiveUS /ənˈduː/
not yet payable
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Just as I told you," Jack answered, for they made sure to keep pretty close to each other while undertaking this passage.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, fellows, this is dead easy!"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Choose the right time, after a storm with the wind and sea gone to rest, and a little run like this is a picnic."
in the company of; together with
From this reading George called out, after they had been making good time for an hour or more, with the heaving sea showing no sign of taking undue advantage of the confiding little motor boats that had ventured on its placid bosom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just as I told you," Jack answered, for they made sure to keep pretty close to each other while undertaking this passage.
