used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading McGlory made a survey of the surface of the water directly in front of the _Sprite_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The house boat was of the ordinary two-deck variety, the upper deck covered with an awning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A short staff extended upward from the highest point of the boat and supported the riding light.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A hundred feet away was a large house boat, with the launch snugged up close to its side.
awningnounUS /ˈɑːnɪŋ/
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading The house boat was of the ordinary two-deck variety, the upper deck covered with an awning.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A hundred feet away was a large house boat, with the launch snugged up close to its side.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A hundred feet away was a large house boat, with the launch snugged up close to its side.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The house boat was of the ordinary two-deck variety, the upper deck covered with an awning.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The house boat was of the ordinary two-deck variety, the upper deck covered with an awning.
without deviation
From this reading McGlory made a survey of the surface of the water directly in front of the _Sprite_.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading A short staff extended upward from the highest point of the boat and supported the riding light.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A hundred feet away was a large house boat, with the launch snugged up close to its side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A short staff extended upward from the highest point of the boat and supported the riding light.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading McGlory made a survey of the surface of the water directly in front of the _Sprite_.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A short staff extended upward from the highest point of the boat and supported the riding light.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A hundred feet away was a large house boat, with the launch snugged up close to its side.
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred feet away was a large house boat, with the launch snugged up close to its side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading McGlory made a survey of the surface of the water directly in front of the _Sprite_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A hundred feet away was a large house boat, with the launch snugged up close to its side.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A hundred feet away was a large house boat, with the launch snugged up close to its side.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading A hundred feet away was a large house boat, with the launch snugged up close to its side.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A short staff extended upward from the highest point of the boat and supported the riding light.
LION'SnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE LION'S MOUTH.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading McGlory made a survey of the surface of the water directly in front of the _Sprite_.
McGlory
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From this reading McGlory made a survey of the surface of the water directly in front of the _Sprite_.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading THE LION'S MOUTH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading McGlory made a survey of the surface of the water directly in front of the _Sprite_.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The house boat was of the ordinary two-deck variety, the upper deck covered with an awning.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A short staff extended upward from the highest point of the boat and supported the riding light.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading A short staff extended upward from the highest point of the boat and supported the riding light.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short staff extended upward from the highest point of the boat and supported the riding light.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A hundred feet away was a large house boat, with the launch snugged up close to its side.
snugged
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From this reading A hundred feet away was a large house boat, with the launch snugged up close to its side.
SpritenounUS /spraɪt/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading McGlory made a survey of the surface of the water directly in front of the _Sprite_.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading A short staff extended upward from the highest point of the boat and supported the riding light.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading A short staff extended upward from the highest point of the boat and supported the riding light.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading McGlory made a survey of the surface of the water directly in front of the _Sprite_.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading McGlory made a survey of the surface of the water directly in front of the _Sprite_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LION'S MOUTH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A hundred feet away was a large house boat, with the launch snugged up close to its side.
two-deck
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From this reading The house boat was of the ordinary two-deck variety, the upper deck covered with an awning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A hundred feet away was a large house boat, with the launch snugged up close to its side.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The house boat was of the ordinary two-deck variety, the upper deck covered with an awning.
directed up
From this reading A short staff extended upward from the highest point of the boat and supported the riding light.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The house boat was of the ordinary two-deck variety, the upper deck covered with an awning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A hundred feet away was a large house boat, with the launch snugged up close to its side.
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 McGlory made a survey of the surface of the water directly in front of the _Sprite_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A hundred feet away was a large house boat, with the launch snugged up close to its side.
